Psychopathology - cognitive approach to explaining and treating depression

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the term 'cognitive' has come to mean 'mental process' so this approach is focused on how our mental processes affect behaviour
cognitive approach
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beck proposed that there were three kinds of negative thinking that contributed to becoming depressed, negative view of the world, of self and of future
negative triad
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ellis proposed that depression occurs when an activating event (A) triggers an irrational belief (B) which produces a consequence (C)
ABC model
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a method for treating mental disorders based on both cognitive and behavioural techniques
cognitive behavioural therapy
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also called dysfunctional thoughts, they are defined as thoughts that are likely to interfere with a person's happiness
irrational thought
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rational emotive cognitive behaviour therapy, uses the ABC model and extends it to ABCDE which plans to challenge irrational thoughts
REBT
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beck proposed that there were three kinds of negative thinking that contributed to becoming depressed, negative view of the world, of self and of future

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negative triad

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ellis proposed that depression occurs when an activating event (A) triggers an irrational belief (B) which produces a consequence (C)

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a method for treating mental disorders based on both cognitive and behavioural techniques

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also called dysfunctional thoughts, they are defined as thoughts that are likely to interfere with a person's happiness

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