Having a negative view of events and believing that one has little or no personal control over events both contribute to depression according to the ________ approach.

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The cognitive approach emphasizes the role of negative thinking patterns in the development of depression, including having a negative view of events (also referred to as negative cognitive triad) and a sense of helplessness or lack of control over events (also referred to as learned helplessness). The other approaches (humanistic, psychodynamic, and behavioural) do not focus on these specific cognitive factors as strongly.

Having a Negative View of Events and Believing That One