Depression
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- Created on: 08-02-16 20:03
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- Explanations for Depression
- Cognitive Explanation
- Depression is an example of a disorder that can be explained by reference to principles within the cognitive approach.
- If depression involves negative thought patterns, as it seems to, then encouraging re balancing of negative thoughts might be one way of helping someone overcoming depression.
- In CBT changing thought processes is believed to change behavior and emotions.
- Beck's Cognitive model of depression
- Depression arises from negative interpretations of events
- Individuals who become depressed develop negative schemata. This can be for reasons such as rejection by peers, loss ect.. These schemata are then triggered by new situations.
- Cognitive Triad
- -Negative view of self -Negative view of future -Negative view of the world
- Early experiences and genetic factors produce beliefs, which set up assumptions about the world
- Schemata involve developing positive and negative beliefs and attitudes to interpret the world. A pattern of negative beliefs can make someone vulnerable to depression.
- The Monoamine Hypothesis: a Biological Explanation
- Monoamines are a group of neurotransmitters including serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine.
- There is evidence to suggest that low levels of norepinephrine can cause depression and high levels can cause mania.
- Serotonin levels being low can cause depression or mania.
- One role of serotonin is to regulate other transmitters and without regulation there can be erratic brain functioning and thinking patterns,
- Low levels of norepinephrine can come from low levels of serotonin, another link to depression
- Dopamine is related to the ability to show motivation and attention and to feel pleasure, so low levels of dopamine will link to depression.
- Cognitive Explanation
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