Hey. here are some of my notes that i found on the topic;;
Beck’s theory of depressions suggests that depression comes from negative thinking. The negative triad consists of; negative views of yourself, negative views of the future and negative views of the world. These views come from negative schemas that have built up throughout childhood consisting of past experiences in practical and emotional events. This may include parental criticism, criticism from teachers and family members and peer rejection. This theory links with the social learning / behavioural approach. If a new experience represents negative schemas then it will trigger those thoughts. People begin to over-generalise the negative views and this is known as catastrophise, cognitive biased. This theory has been used in successful therapies of depression, such as found by Butler and Beck, 2000; who reviewed 14 meta-analyses investigating the effectiveness of Beck’s cognitive therapy and found 80% of adults benefited from the therapy. It’s more successful than drug therapy.