The Cognitive Approach to Treating Depression

Vocabulary flashcards covering core concepts of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Beck's Cognitive Therapy for depression.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

The most commonly used psychological treatment for depression, which involves identifying negative or irrational thoughts, challenging them, and putting more effective behaviour into place.

CBT Assessment

The initial stage of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy where the client and the CBT therapist work together to clarify the client's problems, jointly identify goals, and create a plan to achieve them.

Beck's Cognitive Therapy

A psychological therapy that identifies and challenges automatic negative thoughts about the world, the self, and the future.

Negative Triad

The three elements of automatic negative thoughts targeted in Beck's therapy: thoughts about the world, the self, and the future.

Client as Scientist

An element of Beck's cognitive therapy where clients test the reality of their negative beliefs by gathering evidence, such as recording when people are nice to them.