THE COGNITIVE APPROACH TO TREATING DEPRESSION (ELLIS' REBT) QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS

THE COGNITIVE APPROACH TO TREATING DEPRESSION (ELLIS'
REBT) QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS



How is it treated - (ANSWER)CBT



what are the steps in CBT - (ANSWER)- challenging the irrational thoughts

- homework

- behavioural action

- unconditional positive regard



how are the irrational thoughts challenged - (ANSWER)- using Ellis' extended ABC model to create
ABCDEFG

- D - disputing irrational thoughts/beliefs

- E - effects of disputing and effective attitude to life

- F - Feelings produced

- replaces the irrational thoughts with rational ones improving the feelings produced



how does the homework work - (ANSWER)- patients are asked to complete assignments outside of
sessions

- this involves challenging irrational thoughts in real life



How does behavioural activation work - (ANSWER)- encourages patients to get involved in more
activities as this generally improves mood and combats the symptom of losing interest in activities



How does unconditional positive regard - (ANSWER)- convincing the client of their worth as a human
being

- if they feel worthless they will be less likely to want help

- if the therapist makes their worth clear this will facilitate a change in belief and attitudes



What is a strength of the treatment - (ANSWER)- A major strength of CBT is that it is backed by a vast
amount of empirical research demonstrating its clinical effectiveness compared to other treatments.