CBT

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definition of CBT
The cognitive element aims to identify irrational and negative thoughts, which lead to depression.
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What is the aim of CBT
to replace these negative thoughts with more positive ones.
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What are the components to CBT
Initial assessment
Goal setting
Identifying negative/irrational thoughts and challenging these:
Either using Beck’s Cognitive Therapy or Ellis’s REBT
Homework
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What does the therapist do using becks cognitive therapy
the therapist will help the patient to identify negative thoughts in relation to themselves, their world and their future, using Beck’s negative triad.
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what did March et al. (2007) find when conducting a study
found that CBT was as effective as antidepressants, in treating depression. The researchers examined 327 adolescents with a diagnosis of depression and looked at the effectiveness of CBT, antidepressants and a combination of CBT plus antidepressants. Afte
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what is an issue of CBT
One issue with CBT is that it requires motivation. Patients with severe depression may not engage with CBT, or even attend the sessions and therefore this treatment will be ineffective in treating these patients.
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negative evaluation of CBT
Furthermore, cognitive behavioural therapy has been criticised for its overemphasis on the role of cognitions. Some psychologists have criticised CBT, as it suggests that a person’s irrational thinking is the primary cause of their depression and CBT does
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