Characteristics of mental disorders:
(Behavioural, Emotional & Cognitive)
Depression: Characterised by sadness and general withdrawal
B: isolation,lack of motivation, irritable
E: Worthless, lonely,numbness
C: Suicidal/ Negative thoughts
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Behavioural approach to explaining phobias:
The two process model proposed by Orval Mowere 1947:
CC: Associating something of no fear with something that already triggers a feared response
OC: Increases frequency of a behaviour. By avoiding a phobia , a
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1st Behavioural treatment of Phobias:
systematic desensitisation:
This is a behavioural therapy that is used to unlearn conditioned responses. In this therapy sufferers learn relaxation techniques which are used when facing the hierarchy of exposure to o
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2nd Behavioural treatments of phobias:
Flooding:
This is the immediate exposure to the anxiety provoking stimulus. Repeated presentation of feared stimulus in order to reduce influence of stimulus on behaviour (stimulus statation)
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The Cognitive approach to explaining depression:
The 1st explanation: Becks cognitive/ negative triad:
Beck believes depression is a result of negative thinking/negative interpretation of the world
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2) Negative self schema: Through early trauma people develop negative schema- set of beliefs that are self blaming and pessimistic
3) The cognitive triad: Dysfunctional view of ourselves is developed through 3 types of negative thinking; Negative view of
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2nd explanation of depression: Ellis ABC model:
Ellis Believed good mental health was the result of rational thinking that allowed people to be happy. While depression resulted from irrational thoughts.
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C= Consequences: When activating event triggers irrational beliefs there are emotional and behavioural consequences. Eg: a person who believes they should always succeed and then fail, this can trigger depression.
'Must' Abatory thinking: This is a sour
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Cognitive treatments of depression: CBT
Cognitive: Identify/ alter dysfunctional thinking
Behavioural: Working to change negative thoughts
Becks cognitive therapy- The idea is to identify automatic thoughts on the world, self and the future (negative t
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Ellis's REBT therapy: ABCDE
REBT is used to identify and dispute irrational thoughts
D= Disputing belief( argument to break link),
E= Effective belief (eg ' i am loved'), F= Functional behaviour/emotion (excitement about the future)
