Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beck's cognitive triad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: beck-'s cog-ni-tive -tri-ad
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

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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.

Etymology

Proposed by American psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck in 1976.

Phrases

Beck's triad

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Questions

What does beck's cognitive triad mean?: 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.
Where does beck's cognitive triad come from?: Proposed by American psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck in 1976.

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