PSY-35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Learned Helplessness, Cognitive Therapy, Cortisol
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Stress increases release of cortisol and fight or flight. Exogenous depression: outside cause loss of a loved one/job. Endogenous depression: from within because of biological reasons. Can be because of both exogenous and endogenous (more complicated) Negative thinking (erin beck cognitive theorist) Cognitive triad negative views of self, the world, and the future. Faulty information processing (cognitive distortions) jumping to conclusions and exaggerating the importance of little things. Lack of control over reinforcements helplessness depression. Insecure attachment when i need help, they"re not there. They will lose the love of their caregiver. Poor support seeking people who are depressed seem to seek less support. People who are depressed participate in emotional avoidance. Tend to play a role in maintaining depression. People become more cold and hostile towards people with depression. Aaron beck"s cognitive therapy (and it"s variants) looks at negative cognitive processes. Help clients think through negative fears and outcomes and have them re-think options.
