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Cognitive approaches to depression: A theoretical critique
Author(s) -
Power M. J.,
Champion L. A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1986.tb00696.x
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , associative property , cognitive psychology , depression (economics) , cognitive science , psychiatry , mathematics , pure mathematics , economics , macroeconomics
Three cognitive approaches to depression are reviewed in terms of recent advances in cognitive psychology. The approaches considered are those based on associative networks, schemata, and explanatory styles. It is argued that each of these approaches has significant limitations that can be overcome if they are replaced by the theory of mental models (Johnson‐Laird, 1983). A number of specific advantages for this theory are outlined and the basis is provided for a new cognitive approach to depression.