OCR GCSE Psychology · J203

Psychological Explanations of Depression

What you need to know

Explain the psychological ABC Model of clinical depression, distinguishing between rational and irrational beliefs.
Describe the roles of activating events, beliefs, and consequences in the development of depressive symptoms.
Evaluate the ABC Model, analyzing criticisms and its placement within the freewill versus determinism debate.
Analyze the Tandoc et al. (2015) research study to understand the relationship between Facebook use, envy, and depression among college students.