Toby has recently been diagnosed with depression. He tells his therapist, 'I failed my driving test last week, which just proves I am completely useless and will fail everything in life. My friends only hang out with me because they feel sorry for me. Things are never going to get better for me.'
Discuss cognitive explanations of depression. Refer to Toby's case in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Cognitive approach to depression with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 31 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.