PSYC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meta-Analysis
28 Mar 2016
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Monday, march 21st, 2016 monday, march 28th, 2016. Life becomes very grey (nothing is exciting/interesting anymore) Change in sleep (too much or too little) Change in eating habits (too much or too little) Difficulty to think clearly cannot multitask, organize oneself, etc. Beck"s depressive triad (also called cognitive triad) Negative thoughts and views about the world. Negative thoughts and views about the future (hopelessness) With treatment, it improves faster and makes it more likely that it will improve. Benefits: speeds recovery and teaches skills that make it easier for the person to manage it the next time around. Focuses on how a person thinks, in which contribute to depression. Teaches the person new ways of thinking (change thinking) Evidence suggests that it is very successful. Focuses on how a person feels (identify, safely express, etc. ) Evidence suggests that it is also very successful. Found that 75% of the effect was placebo effect.
