The document discusses cognitive approaches to explaining and treating depression, including Beck's negative triad model and Ellis's ABC model of irrational beliefs. It describes how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works to challenge irrational thoughts according to these cognitive models. CBT techniques are explained, specifically rational emotive behavior therapy, which is based on replacing irrational thoughts with more rational thoughts to change depressed moods. Tasks are assigned to review these cognitive concepts in more depth.

1. Psychopathology

2. Psychopathology
Specification:
The cognitive approach to
explaining and treating
depression: Beck’s
negative triad and Elli’s
ABC model; cognitive
behaviour therapy (CBT),
including challenging
irrational thoughts.

3. Cognitive approach: Ellis ABC

4. Cognitive approach: Ellis ABC

5. Cognitive approach: Ellis ABC

6. Cognitive approach: Ellis ABC
• Find p.28 in the psychopathology
booklet.
• Have a look at the example of Elli’s ABC
model.

7. Cognitive approach: Ellis ABC
• Find p.27 in the psychopathology
booklet.
• Complete task 1 on the Ellis ABC
worksheet.

8. Ellis ABC: evaluation
• The same strengths and limitations can be
identified about Elli’s ABC model as Beck’s
cognitive explanation of the causes of
depression.
• Read p.29 of the Psychopathology booklet
and complete task 2: Elli’s ABC model
evaluation table.

9. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• One type of CBT is Rational Emotional
Behaviour Therapy.
• This type of therapy focuses on changing the
way a person with depression thinks.

10. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• According to the cognitive approach faulty
thought processes cause depression.
• Irrational thinking.

11. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• REBT is a talking therapy.
• It is based on Elli’s ABC model.
• It challenges irrational thoughts and
replaces them with more rational thought
processes.
• This changes the way a person feels and
stops them from being depressed.

13. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Read p.31 and complete task 3: the
table outlining CBT: Rational Emotive
Behaviour Therapy.

14. Ellis ABC: evaluation
Read p.31 – 33 of the Psychopathology
booklet and complete task 4: the CBT
evaluation table.