Symptoms of Depression in Cognitive Model

    According to  the Cognitive model , motivational, behavioral, and physical symptoms of depression stem from maladaptive cognitive patterns.The primary characteristics of a depressed individual according to this model are:

*Negative view of self, the world, and  pessimism about the future

*Feelings of inadequacy
*Feelings of worthlessness
*Feelings of hopelessness
*Feelings of incompetence
*Paralysis of will: belief that one lacks the ability to cope or control an event's outcome;
*Possible suicidality that reflects desire to escape from unbearable problems.
*Indeciseveness reflecting the belief that one is incapable of making correct decisions
*The physical symptoms of depression-- low energy, fatigue, and inertia-- are related to negative expectations.
 
 

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