A famous theorist argues that depression often results from and is maintained by cognitive distortions that lead to feelings of worthlessness and incompetence. This view is most similar to that of ________.

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The theorist described in the question is most likely Aaron Beck, who developed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression. Beck argued that depression is often maintained by negative automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions which lead to feelings of worthlessness and incompetence. Maslow, Skinner, and Freud did not specifically focus on cognitive distortions as a cause or maintenance factor of depression.

A Famous Theorist Argues That Depression Often Results from and Is