Beck’s cognitive theory and the response style theory of depression in adolescents with and without mild to borderline intellectual disability

Abstract The present research explores the role of repetitive thought (RT) in developing control deprivation deficits. The two main RT theories lead to diverging predictions. The response style theory suggests that RT in reaction to distress leads to negative effects in terms of emotional and cognitive functioning. However, the theory of Marin and Tesser and its elaboration by Watkins, suggest that the effects of RT depend on its form and that individuals who are not depression-prone usually adopt the constructive form of RT that leads to positive effects. To test which of these predictions is true for control deprivation situation, two experimental studies were conducted. Participants after control deprivation were induced RT or distraction, followed by the measurement of their emotional and cognitive functioning. The results suggest that repetitive thought reduces both emotional and cognitive helplessness deficits and has no effect in no control deprivation condition. This supports the theory of Martin and Tesser and its elaboration by Watkins.

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An evaluation of Beck's cognitive theory of depression in adults with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00860.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

pp. 14-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

A. J. Esbensen ◽

B. A. Benson

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Cognitive Theory

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Relationship between filial piety, meta-cognitive beliefs about rumination and response style theory in depressed Chinese patients

Asian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.ajp.2008.09.009 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 28-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Roger M.K. Ng ◽

Dinesh Bhugra

Keyword(s):

Filial Piety ◽

Response Style ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Cognitive Beliefs ◽

Response Style Theory

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Can Beck's theory of depression and the response style theory be integrated?

Journal of Counseling Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0025092 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 58 (4) ◽

pp. 618-629 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Patrick Pössel

Keyword(s):

Response Style ◽

Response Style Theory

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Normocentric biases taint cognitive neuroscience and intervention of autism

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x18002297 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Laurent Mottron

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Cognitive Neuroscience ◽

Social Motivation ◽

Repetitive Behaviors ◽

Restricted Interests ◽

Autistic People

Abstract Stepping away from a normocentric understanding of autism goes beyond questioning the supposed lack of social motivation of autistic people. It evokes subversion of the prevalence of intellectual disability even in non-verbal autism. It also challenges the perceived purposelessness of some restricted interests and repetitive behaviors, and instead interprets them as legitimate exploratory and learning-associated manifestations.

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