Cognitive Approach to Abnormality

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Cognitive Approach to Abnormality
- Abnormality is caused by faulty thinking
- Ellis ABC
  - Activating event - belief -consequence
    - Problem is caused by interpretation of activating event resulting in faulty thoughts which lead to unpleasant feelings/ abnormal behavour
- People with depression/ anxiety often generalise "if I fail this mock, I'll fail everything"
- Beck's Cognitive Triad
  - Negative thoughts about self, world, future
    - E.g. "I'm useless at this" "Everyone is better than me"
- Safety Seeking Behaviour
  - Hiding abnormality so you don't have to face it
    - E.g. not making eye contact
- Reductionist
  - Blames sufferer
    - Empowers client
      - Acknowledges humans have a higher order thoughts
        Not effective in treating SZ
Ellis ABC
- Activating event - belief -consequence
  - Problem is caused by interpretation of activating event resulting in faulty thoughts which lead to unpleasant feelings/ abnormal behavour
People with depression/ anxiety often generalise "if I fail this mock, I'll fail everything"
Beck's Cognitive Triad
- Negative thoughts about self, world, future
  - E.g. "I'm useless at this" "Everyone is better than me"
Safety Seeking Behaviour
- Hiding abnormality so you don't have to face it
  - E.g. not making eye contact
Reductionist
- Blames sufferer
  - Empowers client
    - Acknowledges humans have a higher order thoughts
      - Not effective in treating SZ

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