Depression Cognitive Approach

Differences in behavior (personality) are due to how we process information (how we think)

Use COGNITIVE APPROACH (hit every point)
Differences in behavior (personality) are due to how we process information (how we think)
George Kelly – personal construct theory
Prototypes
Schemas

General description of the disorder
Disorder Paragraph: Include information (definition, symptoms, demographics, how is it diagnosed) on your disorder from the textbook and/or outside sources such as educational (end in .edu) or medical websites (such as the mayoclinic). Do not include information about the approach or treatment.

Differences in behavior (personality) are due to how we process information (how we think)

General description of the personality approach
Approach Paragraph: Define key ideas involving the personality approach. Do not mention the disorder. For example if you are using the Biological Approach, pick a couple of points (e.g., Twin studies; Temperaments (e.g., Buss-Plomin model). Focus on 2-3 that you think are the most relevant or else it will be too generalized.

How the approach explains the disorder (Please hit every point of this section)
Explanation Paragraph: Integrate the key points in the previous paragraph in describing how the approach explains the disorder. Also, don’t introduce new terms relating to the approach that weren’t already mentioned in the “approach” paragraph. For example, don’t just start talking about hormones in this paragraph if you didn’t first introduce the term in the paragraph above.

Differences in behavior (personality) are due to how we process information (how we think)

Possible treatments for the disorder (Please hit every point of this section)
Treatment Paragraph: Remember to explain not just what the treatment is, but how it works and how it improves the patient’s outcomes. Also, don’t mention treatments that are irrelevant to the approach.
* if approach is behavioral or cognitive can focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy

Please do not use more than 12 references

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