Psychology 2310A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dark Triad, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Cognitive Therapy

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Katerina Rnic

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Depressive episodes: tired, voices, satan talking to her / out to get her, no facial expressions, slow body movements & speech, delusions (devil), must attack, delusions are common of depressed states. Manic state: fast talking, ight of ideas, problems with concentration & attention (mother passing), fast movements, no sleep, energetic, feels better, she"s a spy, controls weather, both man & women. Beck"s cognitive model: depressive self-schema > faulty info processing > self, world, future (cognitive trio) Leads to sense of failure generally bad person. Self weighing; feel responsible for bad things happening. Negative self evaluation see things overly negative. Dark triad; negative views of self-world-future events. Cognitive distortions: all or nothing thinking, overgeneralization, jumping to conclusions, catastrophizing, should statements, emotional reasoning > depressive triad. Cbt: behavioural interventions: activation; restore & enhance functioning. Cognitive interventions: identify distortions; monitor negative thoughts (diary), examine evidence, change core beliefs. Weekly sessions & then monthly check ups. Secure attachment; predictive of better functioning later.