Cognitive and Behavioural Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder OR Depression
Part 1. Describe cognitive and behavioural symptoms of bipolar disorder OR depression(600 words). In Part 1 of this assignment, you should take care to identify those symptoms which you believe are behavioural and those which pertain to cognitions.
Part 2. Describe and discuss how ‘cognitive theories’ differ from ‘learning (or conditioning) theories’ in their explanation of why symptoms happen in bipolar disorder OR depression. In Part 2, demonstrate your understanding of how two different perspectives account for the symptoms and make clear how they differ. (600 words)
Part 3. Describe how cognitive behavioural therapy is used to reduce the symptoms of bipolar OR depressive disorder and how it is thought to work.
In Part 3, show your understanding of a particular approach to treatment, what type of symptoms the approach is addressing and how this is carried out to bring change for the client.
