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Development of the Cognitive Model of Depression
This chapter discusses how Dr. Beck developed the cognitive model of understanding depression through a series of studies. It explores his experiments with depressed individuals and their emotional responses to success, leading him to question psychoanalytic explanations. The chapter also delves into Dr. Beck's recognition of automatic thoughts and their connection to emotions, behavior, and physiology.