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Beck's cognitive triad

Beck's cognitive triad proper noun: in cognitive therapy, a set of three mutually reinforcing elements of a depressed person's belief system: automatic, spontaneous and seemingly uncontrollable negative thoughts about (i) oneself, (ii) the world or environment, and (iii) the future.

Proper noun

Beck's cognitive triad

  1. In cognitive therapy, a set of three mutually reinforcing elements of a depressed person's belief system: automatic, spontaneous and seemingly uncontrollable negative thoughts about (i) oneself, (ii) the world or environment, and (iii) the future.

Origin of Beck's cognitive triad

Proposed by American psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck in 1976.

Questions about Beck's cognitive triad

What does Beck's cognitive triad mean?
Beck's cognitive triad means in cognitive therapy, a set of three mutually reinforcing elements of a depressed person's belief system: automatic, spontaneous and seemingly uncontrollable negative thoughts about (i) oneself, (ii) the world or environment, and (iii) the future.
What part of speech is Beck's cognitive triad?
Beck's cognitive triad is a proper noun.

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