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Beck Hopelessness: Understanding and Overcoming a Crushing Feeling
Feeling utterly hopeless? Like there's no way out, no light at the end of the tunnel, and no point in trying? You're not alone. Many experience this crushing feeling of hopelessness, often linked to depression and other mental health challenges. This post delves into the concept of "Beck hopelessness," exploring its origins in the cognitive model of depression developed by Aaron T. Beck, identifying its symptoms, and, crucially, offering strategies for overcoming it. We'll unpack how Beck's theory helps us understand this debilitating emotion and provide actionable steps towards finding hope and recovery.
What is Beck Hopelessness?
Beck hopelessness, a core component of Beck's cognitive model of depression, goes beyond simple sadness or pessimism. It's a profound belief that your current negative situation is permanent, pervasive, and personal. This "negative cognitive triad" – negative thoughts about oneself, the world, and the future – fuels the feeling of hopelessness. It's not just thinking things will be bad; it's believing they will always be bad, impacting every aspect of your life, and being entirely your fault. This differs from everyday disappointment or sadness, which are temporary and often have identifiable causes and solutions.
The Cognitive Triad and Hopelessness
Beck's theory highlights three interconnected negative thought patterns that contribute to hopelessness:
1. Negative Self-View: This involves holding deeply negative beliefs about oneself, such as feeling worthless, inadequate, or a failure. These beliefs are often rigid and inflexible, resisting evidence to the contrary.
2. Negative Worldview: This encompasses a pessimistic outlook on the world, seeing it as hostile, unfair, or uncaring. Individuals experiencing this perceive their environment as consistently negative and unsupportive.
3. Negative Future View: This involves a belief that the future will remain bleak and hopeless, with no prospect of improvement or positive change. Even small positive occurrences are often dismissed as temporary or insignificant.
Identifying the Symptoms of Beck Hopelessness
Recognizing Beck hopelessness is crucial for seeking help. Symptoms can manifest in various ways:
Persistent feelings of despair and futility: A constant feeling that nothing will ever get better.
Loss of motivation and interest: Apathy and a lack of desire to engage in activities once enjoyed.
Withdrawal from social activities: Isolation and avoidance of social interaction.
Sleep disturbances: Insomnia, excessive sleeping, or disrupted sleep patterns.
Changes in appetite: Significant weight loss or gain.
Suicidal thoughts or ideation: In severe cases, hopelessness can lead to thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
Difficulty concentrating: Problems focusing and making decisions.
Physical symptoms: Chronic pain, fatigue, or digestive issues.
Overcoming Beck Hopelessness: Strategies for Recovery
While overcoming Beck hopelessness requires professional help in many cases, several strategies can be employed to start the journey towards recovery:
1. Cognitive Restructuring: This therapeutic technique challenges and reframes negative thought patterns. It involves identifying negative automatic thoughts, evaluating their validity, and replacing them with more realistic and positive ones.
2. Behavioral Activation: Engaging in activities that once brought joy, even if initially difficult, can gradually increase positive experiences and challenge the belief that nothing will ever improve.
3. Mindfulness Techniques: Practicing mindfulness helps to become more aware of thoughts and feelings without judgment, reducing their power and fostering a sense of present moment awareness.
4. Seeking Professional Help: Therapy, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), is highly effective in treating depression and associated hopelessness. A therapist can provide personalized guidance and support in challenging negative thoughts and developing coping mechanisms.
5. Building a Support System: Connecting with supportive friends, family, or support groups provides a sense of belonging and reduces feelings of isolation.
Conclusion
Beck hopelessness is a severe and debilitating condition, but it's not insurmountable. By understanding its underlying cognitive mechanisms and employing evidence-based strategies, individuals can begin to challenge their negative thoughts, regain hope, and improve their overall well-being. Remember, seeking professional help is a crucial step in the recovery process. Don't hesitate to reach out to a mental health professional if you're struggling with feelings of hopelessness.
FAQs
1. Is Beck hopelessness the same as depression? While hopelessness is a prominent symptom of depression, it's not synonymous with it. Hopelessness can also be present in other mental health conditions.
2. Can I overcome Beck hopelessness on my own? While self-help strategies can be helpful, severe hopelessness often requires professional intervention for effective treatment.
3. How long does it take to overcome Beck hopelessness? The recovery timeline varies greatly depending on individual circumstances and the intensity of the hopelessness. Consistent effort and professional support are key.
4. What if my hopelessness is related to a specific event? Addressing the underlying cause of hopelessness is essential. Therapy can help process trauma or difficult life events contributing to these feelings.
5. Are there any medications that can help with Beck hopelessness? Antidepressant medications can be helpful in reducing symptoms of depression, including hopelessness, but they are most effective when used in conjunction with therapy.
| beck hopelessness: Assessment Scales in Depression and Anxiety - CORPORATE Raymond W. Lam, Erin E. Michalaak, Richard P. Swinson, 2006-08-08 There are a number of books recently published on assessment scales for depression and anxiety. However, these books are generally more detailed than clinicians require, are specific to one or other condition, or involve specialty populations such as children or geriatrics. To meet the needs of clinicians treating patients with depressive and anxiety disorders, this volume aims to bring together empirically validated assessment scales. In a concise and user-friendly format, Assessment Scales in Depression and Anxiety illustrates the assessment scales used in clinical trials and research studies; shows how to select an assessment scale and to decide which scale to use for a particular clinical situation; and provides sample assessment scales for clinicians to use in their practice. |
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| beck hopelessness: The Currents of Lethal Violence N. Prabha Unnithan, Lin Huff-Corzine, Jay Corzine, Hugh P. Whitt, 1994-01-01 Building on past work, the authors outline an integrated model for linking suicide and homicide and show how that research from this perspective can further our understanding of violence. Specifically, they show that research based on this model provides new insights into how structural and cultural factors combine to produce high homicide levels in the American South and cross-national difference in lethal violence rates. In conclusion, they evaluate the model's utility, address possible criticisms of this perspective, and suggest avenues for further investigations of lethal violence. |
| beck hopelessness: The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management Robert I. Simon, Robert E. Hales, 2007-04-02 Providing clinically useful information for mental health professionals encountering patients at risk, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management calls on the authority of 40 expert contributors reflecting a wide range of clinical and forensic experience. |
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| beck hopelessness: Handbook of Individual Differences in Social Behavior Mark R. Leary, Rick H. Hoyle, 2009-06-05 How do individual differences interact with situational factors to shape social behavior? Are people with certain traits more likely to form lasting marriages; experience test-taking anxiety; break the law; feel optimistic about the future? This handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative examination of the full range of personality variables associated with interpersonal judgment, behavior, and emotion. The contributors are acknowledged experts who have conducted influential research on the constructs they address. Chapters discuss how each personality attribute is conceptualized and assessed, review the strengths and limitations of available measures (including child and adolescent measures, when available), present important findings related to social behavior, and identify directions for future study. |
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| beck hopelessness: The Essential Concepts of Nursing John R. Cutcliffe, Hugh P. McKenna, 2005-01-01 For the first time, leading authorities come together to offer their expertise as they present the building blocks and concepts of nursing theory. Provides an explanation of concepts necessary as building block of theoryResearch basedDraws extensively on literatureExperienced contributors and editors, all leading experts in their fields |
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| beck hopelessness: Evidence-Based Practice With Women Martha Markward, Bonnie Yegidis, 2010-12-09 The first book to focus on evidence-based social work practice with low-income women This one-of-a-kind book presents evidence-based coverage of the assessment and treatment of the most common mental health disorders among women, particularly low-income women. For each disorder— depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma (including sexual abuse), generalized anxiety disorder, substance use disorder, and borderline personality disorder—the authors include assessment instruments and detailed case examples that illustrate the assessment and treatment recommendations. |
| beck hopelessness: Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Dominic H. Lam, Steven H. Jones, Peter Hayward, 2010-10-26 A thoroughly updated version of a key practitioner text, this new edition includes a treatment manual of cognitive-behavioural therapy for Bipolar Disorder which incorporates the very latest understanding of the psycho-social aspects of bipolar illness. Updated to reflect treatment packages developed by the authors over the last decade, and the successful completion of a large randomized controlled study which shows the efficacy of CBT for relapse prevention in Bipolar Disorder Demonstrates the positive results of a combined approach of cognitive behavioural therapy and medication Provides readers with a basic knowledge of bipolar disorders and its psycho-social aspects, treatments, and the authors’ model for psychological intervention Includes numerous clinical examples and case studies |
| beck hopelessness: Cognitive-behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness Jesse H. Wright, 2009 This practical and insightful guide distills into one volume CBT techniques for individual therapy and video demonstrations on DVD that illustrate how these techniques can be used to tackle a wide range of severe clinical problems. |
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| beck hopelessness: Core Competencies in Counseling and Psychotherapy Len Sperry, 2011-01-19 Core Competencies in Counseling and Psychotherapy addresses the core competencies common to the effective practice of all psychotherapeutic approaches and includes specific intervention competencies of the three major orientations. The book provides a research-based framework to aid clinicians in applying these competencies in their own practice. It begins by identifying and describing the core competencies and skills of expert therapists, then elaborates six core competencies and related supporting competencies and skill-sets. Instead of a review of psychotherapy theory and research or a cookbook of methods and techniques, Core Competencies in Counseling and Psychotherapy is a highly readable and easily accessible book that can enhance the knowledge and skill base of clinicians – both novice and experienced – in all the mental health specialties. |
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| beck hopelessness: Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents Thomas J. Huberty, 2012-04-24 Although generally considered adult disorders, anxiety and depression are widespread among children and adolescents, affecting academic performance, social development, and long-term outcomes. They are also difficult to treat and, especially when they occur in tandem, tend to fly under the diagnostic radar. Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents offers a developmental psychology perspective for understanding and treating these complex disorders as they manifest in young people. Adding the school environment to well-known developmental contexts such as biology, genetics, social structures, and family, this significant volume provides a rich foundation for study and practice by analyzing the progression of pathology and the critical role of emotion regulation in anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and in combination. Accurate diagnostic techniques, appropriate intervention methods, and empirically sound prevention strategies are given accessible, clinically relevant coverage. Illustrative case examples and an appendix of forms and checklists help make the book especially useful. Featured in the text: Developmental psychopathology of anxiety, anxiety disorders, depression, and mood disorders. Differential diagnosis of the anxiety and depressive disorders. Assessment measures for specific conditions. Age-appropriate interventions for anxiety and depression, including CBT and pharmacotherapy. Multitier school-based intervention and community programs. Building resilience through prevention. Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents is an essential reference for practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in school and clinical child psychology, mental health and school counseling, family therapy, psychiatry, social work, and education. |
| beck hopelessness: Neuropsychology for Psychologists, Health Care Professionals, and Attorneys Robert J. Sbordone, Ronald E. Saul, Arnold D. Purisch, 2007-06-21 Extensively revised and expanded, this third edition of Neuropsychology for Psychologists, Health Care Professionals, and Attorneys provides a clear, concise, and comprehensive discussion of neuropsychology, outlining its purpose, use, and historical development. It covers the anatomy of the brain, a wide variety of neurobehavioral disorders, compr |
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| beck hopelessness: Traumatic Brain Injury Jr., Robert P. Granacher, 2003-06-27 Numerous books exist on traumatic brain injury, yet none comprehensively cover evaluation from both clinical and forensic standpoints. Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment is the first medical book to guide treatment practitioners not only in methods for evaluating traumatic brain injury in adults an |
| beck hopelessness: Adapting Cognitive Therapy for Depression Mark A. Whisman, 2008-02-05 While the efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression is well established, every clinician is likely to encounter patients who do not respond to standard protocols. In this highly practical volume, leading authorities provide a unified set of clinical guidelines for conceptualizing, assessing, and treating challenging presentations of depression. Presented are detailed, flexible strategies for addressing severe, chronic, partially remitted, or recurrent depression, as well as psychiatric comorbidities, medical conditions, and family problems that may complicate treatment. The book also offers essential knowledge and tools for delivering competent care to specific populations of depressed patients: ethnic minorities; lesbian, gay, and bisexual people; adolescents; and older adults. |
| beck hopelessness: Mental Disorders Robert Woolfolk, Lesley Allen, 2013-01-16 This book brings together an international array of stars of the mental health professions to create a cutting edge volume that sheds light on many important and heretofore poorly understood issues in psychopathology. Mental Disorders-Theoretical and Empirical perspectives will be an important addition to the libraries of scholars and clinicians. |
| beck hopelessness: Assessment of Childhood Disorders Eric J. Mash, Russell A. Barkley, 2009-12-23 This leading text and clinical guide offers best-practice recommendations for assessing a comprehensive array of child and adolescent mental health problems and health risks. Prominent authorities present evidence-based approaches that can be used in planning, implementing, and evaluating real-world clinical services. Coverage encompasses behavior disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, developmental disorders, maltreatment, and adolescent problems. The volume emphasizes the need to evaluate clients' strengths as well as their deficits, and to take into account the developmental, biological, familial, and cultural contexts of problem behavior. This book will be of most value to practitioners, researchers, and students in child clinical psychology and related fields as well as serving as a useful core text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in child assessment, child psychopathology, and child therapy. |
| beck hopelessness: What′s the Good of Counselling & Psychotherapy? Colin Feltham, 2002-10-10 `What this brilliant book does so well is to produce not just the evidence for the research effectiveness of therapies but makes the moral case for bringing together human psychological welfare needs and the expanding number of skilled, ethically sensitive people ready to listen to and respond in the most deeply human and needed way - the counsellors and all who work as psychological therapists. I strongly recommend this book′ - Graham Curtis Jenkins, Counselling in Practice |
| beck hopelessness: Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm Tim McDougall, Marie Armstrong, Gemma Trainor, 2010-07-12 Every year thousands of children and young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. More still come to the attention of CAMHS teams, school nurses and other community-based services. Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm provides clear and practical guidance for health professionals and other members of the children’s workforce who are confronted by this complex and difficult area. Providing accessible evidence-based advice, this textbook looks at: what we mean by self-harm and its prevalence the legal background what works for young people who self-harm what children and young people think about self-harm assessment and interventions for self-harm prevention of self-harm service provision and care pathways. Essential for all those working with children and young people, this textbook contains a glossary of terms, practical strategies and case studies. |
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| beck hopelessness: Mental Health and Mental Disorders [3 volumes] Len Sperry, 2015-12-14 Serving as an indispensable resource for students and general-interest readers alike, this three-volume work provides a comprehensive view of mental health that covers both mental well-being and mental illness. A three-volume ready-reference encyclopedia, this up-to-date work supplies a holistic introduction to the fields of mental health and mental disorders that is written specifically for high school students and college students. Covering the full continuum of mental health, the set describes typical functioning, including biology and neurology of the brain, emotions, and the traits and characteristics of mental well-being. It also addresses mental disorders and conditions, from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to phobias and schizophrenia. Mental Health and Mental Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being highlights important concepts and phenomena, key individuals, treatment techniques, organizations, and diagnostic tools to give readers a complete view of this broad field of study. It also investigates all sides of wellness, exploring what it means to be normal and consistently identifying the links between lifestyle and mental health. The encyclopedia is consistent with the goals of AP psychology curricula and addresses the various disorders classified in the new edition of the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V-TR). |
| beck hopelessness: The Explanatory Power of Models Robert Franck, 2013-11-11 This book progressively works out a method of constructing models which can bridge the gap between empirical and theoretical research in the social sciences. It aims to improve the explanatory power of models. The issue is quite novel, and has benefited from a thorough examination of statistical and mathematical models, conceptual models, diagrams and maps, machines, computer simulations, and artificial neural networks. |
| beck hopelessness: Depression and Personality Michael Rosenbluth, Sidney H. Kennedy, R. Michael Bagby, 2007-05-03 Depression and Personality: Conceptual and Clinical Challenges offers an intriguing new look at where we are in understanding the relationship between personality dimensions, disorders, and mood disorder. It is both a cogent update of conceptual models and a clearly written, practical guide to the challenges faced every day by clinicians as they treat patients with depression and bipolar disorder. Laying the groundwork for subsequent chapters, the editors emphasize the value of not only robust pharmacotherapy augmented by psychosocial interventions (with a focus on the assets rather than the liabilities of a patient's temperament), but also of a detailed review of where we are today. An introductory overview provides valuable historical perspective on the evolution of personality from humors to body constitution and temperament. In 10 informative chapters, 22 contributors discuss The neurobiological dimensions of personality, focusing on affect-related traits as they review the evidence for serotonin and norepinephrine disturbance based on challenge paradigms, and the range of models to understand the interrelationship between personality and depression. The justification for depressive personality in both categorical terms, i.e., adding to the diagnostic armamentarium of DSM-V, and dimensional terms, focusing on the Five Factor Model to provide a link between several facets of neuroticism and depressive personality disorder. The impact of personality on various aspects of treatment, filling in a gap in the pharmacotherapy literature by asserting that personality pathology can affect the patient's capacity to seek, be engaged in, or be compliant with treatment. Key assessment and treatment issues, recommending a multimodal phased treatment approach that involves targeted pharmacotherapy and integrated individual psychotherapy. The role of personality disorder in the assessment and treatment of chronic depression, with a concise, practical overview of medication and psychotherapy issues regarding the role of Axis II disorders, and the complex relationship between bipolar disorder and personality factors. The complexity involved in adolescent depression with personality disorder, providing a conceptual framework for understanding what factors of personality contribute to vulnerability for depression in adolescents, and depression in later life, including particularly relevant issues such as the role of physical illness and organic factors on the clinical presentation of personality and affective disorder Invaluable reading for clinicians and researchers alike, Depression and Personality: Conceptual and Clinical Challenges offers fascinating perspectives on the historical antecedents, neurobiological dimensions, and conceptual models regarding the relationship between personality and depression. |
| beck hopelessness: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans Daya Singh Sandhu, 1999 Scholars of psychology, education, social work, and counseling examine such topics as transracial adoption, women's issues, substance abuse, and the racial experiences of 43 different ethnic groups often statistically lumped together. Among the specific topics are Asian Indian women's bicultural experience, political ethnic identity versus cultural ethnic identity, ethnic variations in the adaptation of recent immigrant Asian adolescents regarding, and sexual abuse. |
| beck hopelessness: Collaborative / Therapeutic Assessment Stephen E. Finn, Constance T. Fischer, Leonard Handler, 2012-01-31 A guide to conducting Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment to promote client growth Mental health professionals are increasingly enthusiastic about and ready to use psychological test data, research, and theory in life-relevant ways to improve diagnosis, client care, and treatment outcomes. With Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment (C/TA), clients participate actively with the assessor in exploring how their test scores and patterns reflect who they are in their daily lives and how they can learn to help themselves cope with life's challenges. Using a case study approach to demonstrate how to apply C/TA in practice, Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment provides practitioners with a variety of flexible and adaptable case examples featuring adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families from different backgrounds in need of treatment for assorted concerns. Designed for both experienced and novice clinicians, the book begins with a brief history of C/TA, and provides clear definitions of the distinctions among many common approaches. It uniquely presents: Eighteen diverse C/TA assessments covering: depression, multiple suicide attempts, severe abuse, dissociation, an adolescent psychiatric ward, custody evaluation, a couple in crisis, and collaborative neuropsychology Guidance on how both client and clinician can agree on the best course of action through joint exploration of assessment procedures, results, and implications Closely related approaches to psychological testing, including Individualized Assessment, Collaborative Assessment, Therapeutic Model of Assessment, Collaborative/Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment, and Rorschach-based psychotherapy Clearly labeled Teaching Points in each chapter Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment provides psychologists in all areas of assessment, and at all levels of experience, with powerful C/TA examples that can dramatically illuminate and improve clients' lives. |
| beck hopelessness: The Sage Encyclopedia of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler, Amy Wenzel, 2024-10-15 Courses in psychological distress and disorders are among the most popular courses in psychology programs, and mood and anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent disorders covered in these classes and encountered by mental health professionals. Although there are books on mood and anxiety disorders, on particular aspects of them, and on their presentation in specific populations, such works do not provide students new to the field with a comprehensive and accessible ready reference for understanding these disorders with respect to their phenomenology, etiology, and treatment, and through an inclusive lens that consistently considers how these symptoms appear and are construed across cultures, addressing societal factors such as race, culture, equity, and oppression. It is hoped that The SAGE Encyclopedia of Mood and Anxiety Disorders will fill this gap, allowing students and other interested readers to become familiar with past and current approaches and theories and to enhance their understanding of the sociocultural factors that affect how we discuss, approach, and treat these types of psychological distress. As such, consideration of sociocultural factors will infuse the three-volume set. The encyclopedia will consist of approximately 450 entries (essays), arranged alphabetically within three volumes. |
| beck hopelessness: The Use of Psychological Testing for Treatment Planning and Outcomes Assessment Mark E. Maruish, 2004-07-21 This thoroughly revised and greatly expanded third edition of a classic reference, now three volumes, constitutes an invaluable resource for practitioners who in a managed care era need to focus their testing not on the general goals of personality assessment, symptom identification, and diagnosis so often presented to them as students and trainees, but on specific questions: What course of treatment should this person receive? How is it going? Was it effective? |
| beck hopelessness: Handbook of Psychological Treatment Protocols for Children and Adolescents Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Michel Hersen, 1998-03 Drawing together systematic, empirically-based guidelines for accountable clinical work with children and adolescents with varying presenting problems, this book is a compendium of state-of-the-art treatment manuals. Specific instructions and relevant case illustrations facilitate the practitioner's efforts to replicate the approaches. |
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| beck hopelessness: Handbook of Psychiatric Measures A. John Rush Jr., Michael B. First, Deborah Blacker, 2009-03-20 The Handbook of Psychiatric Measures offers a concise summary of key evaluations that you can easily incorporate into your daily practice. The measures will enhance the quality of patient care assisting you, both in diagnosis and assessment of outcomes. Comprising a wide range of methods available for assessing persons with mental health problems, the Handbook contains more than 275 rating methods, from the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale to the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. In this fully revised edition, more than 40 measures have been added both to the book and to the accompanying CD-ROM. The Handbook features: Thoroughly examined and revised measures that provide the most relevant and timely information for clinicians. New measures that empirically provide better patient evaluation Updated costs, translations, and contact information for each measure This handy compendium includes both diagnostic tools and measures of symptoms, function and quality of life, medication side effects, and other clinically relevant parameters. It focuses on measures that can be most readily used in either clinical practice or research. Most of the measures are designed to improve the reliability and validity of patient assessment over what might be accomplished in a standard clinical interview. The measures also demonstrate that the use of formal measures can improve the collection, synthesis, and reporting of information as compared with the use of unstructured examinations. Seventeen disorder-specific chapters, organized in DSM-IV-TR order, include measures for: Disorders of childhood and adolescence Cognitive disorders Sexual dysfunction Eating disorders Sleep disorders Aggression and much more. The discussion of each measure includes goals, description, practical issues, psychometric properties, and clinical utility, followed by references and suggested readings. This revised edition includes updated measure descriptions, new measure variants and research, and newly selected measures particularly appropriate to the domain of discussion. As a clinical tool, this book Describes how, when, and to what purpose measures are used Points out practical issues to consider in choosing a measure for clinical use Addresses limitations in the use of measures including ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that influence their interpretation Use of this special resource is further enhanced by a CD-ROM containing the full text of more than 150 of these measures -- an invaluable aid for reference and clinical decision-making. |
| beck hopelessness: The Idea of Suicide Michael J. Kral, 2019-05-21 This book is about a new theory of suicide as cultural mimesis, or as an idea that is internalized from culture. Written as part of a new, critical focus in suicidology, this volume moves away from the dominant, strictly scientific understanding of suicide as the result of a mental disorder, and towards positioning suicide as an anthropologically salient, community-driven phenomenon. Written by a leading researcher in the field, this volume presents a conception of suicide as culturally scripted, and it demonstrates how suicide becomes a cultural idiom of distress that for some can become a normative option. |
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Hopelessness is a clinically important construct in patients with advanced illness. Objectives. To evaluate the dimensionality, stability, and validity of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) in …
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The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is a 20-item self-report scale that was developed to operationalize hopelessness (Beck & Steer, 1989; Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974).
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Six clinical scales identified high-risk patients: the Mod- ified SAD PERSONS scale, revised Beck Depression Inven- tory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Beck Scale for …
Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the …
In over 30 years of research, Beck and his colleagues established that hopelessness is more strongly related to suicidality than to depression [4]. In their cognitive model of suicidal …
Hope, Hopelessness, and Anxiety: A Pilot Instrument …
Hopelessness Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1974). Validation studies have provided evidence of construct validity, convergent validity, divergent validity, temporal stability and internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test several psychometric hypotheses (Babyak, Snyder, & Yoshinobu, 1993),
Relationship Between Hopelessness and Ultimate Suicide:
The Beck Hopelessness Scale (10) is a 20-item true-false self-report instrument that assesses the degree to which a person holds negative expectations about the future. Nine of the items are …
A unidimensional short form of the Beck Hopelessness Scale …
The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is the most widely used measure of hopelessness, a key psychological construct linked with various mental health outcomes. In clinical settings, the …
Beck Hopelessness Scale: Exploring its Dimensionality in
The 20-item Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) [1] is a self-report instrument originally developed and validated among 294 patients who attempted suicide [1], since then quickly become the …
Further Insights Into the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS
In the current study, the Item Response Theory approach was employed to refine and shorten the BHS in order to build a reasonably coherent unidimensional scale whose items/symptoms can …
THE MEASUREMENT OF PESSIMISM: THE HOPELESSNESS …
May 24, 1974 · a variety of psychopathological conditions. Thus, hopelessness has been identified as one of the core characteristics of depression (Beck, 1963, 1967; Melges & Bowlby, 1969) …
Dimensionality, Stability, and Validity of the Beck Hopeless…
hopelessness are at higher risk for suicide.17e20 The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is the most widely used measure of hopelessness in different clin-ical populations, including patients …
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The clinician may wish to consider using the Beck Depression Inventory II and the Beck Hopelessness Scale or other appropriate procedures to assess the patient's level of depression and view …
CLASSIFICATION OF PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENTS WI…
Beck Hopelessness Scale. The BHS (Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974; Beck & Steer, 1988) consists of 20 true-false statements that assess the extent of negative expectancies about the future …
Adaptation of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in Hunga…
According to Beck, hopelessness has a crucial role among suicide risk factors therefore early assessment is the first and most important step of prevention. Early studies on hopelessness have already …
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moderate hopelessness, and scores greater than 14 identify severe hopelessness (Beck & Steer, 1988). Language availability: English and Chinese Translation comments: The items in …
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Beck's formulation, hopelessness is a core characteristic of depression and serves as the link between depression and suicide. Furthermore, hopelessness associated with other psychiatric disorders also …
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Beck hopelessness is a severe and debilitating condition, but it's not insurmountable. By understanding its underlying. cognitive mechanisms and employing evidence-based strategies, …
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BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory Aaron T. Beck,Robert A. Steer,Gregory K. Brown,1996 BHS, Beck Hopelessness Scale ,1998 Examining the Relationship Between Hopelessness and Depression Mark …
Análisis factorial confirmatorio y propiedades psicométricas …
Keywords: Reliability; validity; students; Beck Hopelessness Scale. Resumen: La desesperanza predice la depresión y el suicidio. En el mundo, el suicidio es la segunda causa de muerte en perso-
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Beck Scales Brochure - Pearson Assessments Beck Hopelessness Scale® (BHS) A powerful predictor of eventual suicide, Beck Hopelessness Scale examines an individual’s thoughts and …
Running head: BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE
The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is a 20-item self-report scale that was developed to operationalize hopelessness (Beck & Steer, 1989; Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974). Beck et al. …
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Administration of the Beck Hopelessness Scale or other appropriate assessment procedure is recommended. For a statistically significant* change to have occurred, the patient's subsequent BDI …
Caregiver burden, hopelessness, and anxiety: A…
using questionnaires such as the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and a socio-economic questionnaire completed by the …
PENGARUH DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DAN HOPELESSNESS …
Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). Uji validitas instrumen yang digunakan adalah teknik CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis ), kemudian Pengujian hipotesis dalam ... hopelessness to the idea of …
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Beck Hopelessness Scale, BHS, Pearson, the PSI logo, and PsychCorp are trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliate(s). ... Administration of the …
Factor Validity of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in ... - Re…
the development of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), Beck followed the suggestions of Stotland (1969), and selected 9 items from anunpublishedtest of attitudes about the futureand
The development and validation of the Xhosa transl…
1996), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI; Beck & Steer, 1993a), and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS; Beck & Steer, 1988). The three inventories were translated into Xhosa using the
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Escala de desesperanza de Beck como instrumento útil para detectar riesgo de suicidio en universitarios chilenos Beck Hopelessness Scale as a suicide risk screening tool among Chilean …
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The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS; Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974) is a 20-item scale for measuring the extent of negative attitudes about the future (pessimism) as perceived by …
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The Beck Hopelessness Scale (Beck et al., 1974) consists of 20 items. Respondents use a true/false format to indicate whether they agree with each statement, referring to the
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Scoring the Beck Depression Inventory . After you have completed the questionnaire, add up the score for each of the 21 questions. The following table indicates the relationship between …
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Meta Description: Learn about the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), its uses, scoring, limitations, and practical tips for interpreting results. This comprehensive guide provides insights into assessing …
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Beck Hopelessness Scale (N=158) .68 Scale for Suicide Ideation (N=158) .37 Beck Anxiety Inventory (N=297) .60 Revised Hamilton Psychiatric Rating Scale for Depression ... Beck Institute of …
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Beck Hopelessness Scale, BHS, Pearson, the PSI logo, and PsychCorp are trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliate(s). ... Administration of the …
Relationship Between Hopelessness and Ultimate …
coefficient for the Beck Hopelessness Scale was 0.93, and all of the item-total correlations, ranging from 0.39 to 0.76, were significant. Moderately high cor-relations ranging from 0.56 to 0.68 …
Depression, Hopelessness, and Complicated Grief in
(BDI), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG), the Impact of Event Scale (IES), the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). …
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APPENDIX 235 The Hopelessness Scale (HS; Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974) includes 20 items to be rated by the client as true or false. Items assess the degree of pessimism and negative …
Ricerche Presentazione del Beck Depression Inventory-S…
A. Montano e G.B. Flebus - Presentazione del Beck Depression Inventory-Seconda edizione (BDI-II) 71 campione totale, n = 500) avevano la diagnosi di disturbo depressivo maggiore, episodio singolo ...
Hopelessness in a community population in Ja…
The Japanese version of the Beck Hopelessness Scale was administered to a total of 154 community residents. The internal consistency (KR-20) was .86. The mean BHS score was 8.6 (SD = 3.9), …
A Comparative Study on Resilience, Perceived Social S…
Beck hopelessness scale The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), developed by Beck et al.[31] comprised 20 true‑false statements that assess the degree of pessimism and hopelessness. Each of …
Beck’s hopelessness theory of depression © The Author(s) 2…
The cognitive process most central to Aaron Beck’s theory of suicide is hopelessness (Wenzel & Beck, 2008). Hopelessness was defined by Beck, Weissman, Lester, and Trexler (1974) as …
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Beck Hopelessness Scale, BHS, Pearson, the PSI logo, and PsychCorp are trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliate(s). ... Administration of the …
ESCALA DE DESESPERANZA DE BECK (Hopelessness Scale, …
ESCALA DE DESESPERANZA DE BECK (Hopelessness Scale, HS) Por favor, señale verdadero o falso según sea el caso. 1.-Espero el futuro con esperanza y entusiasmo. V F 2.-Puedo darme por …
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Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & McElroy, M. G. (1982). Relationships of hopelessness, depression and previous suicide attempts to suicidal ideation in alcoholics.
PengaruhDepresi, Hopelessness,Loneliness, da…
Beck,Weissman,Lester&Trexler(1974)menjelaskanbahwahopelessness adalah perasaan hilangnya harapan seseorang terhadap dirinya, hingga menimbulkan perasaan ragu tentang masa depan, hilangnya motivasi, dan
Beck Hopelessness Scale SAMPLE - Pearson Clinical
Beck Hopelessness Scale, BHS, Pearson, the PSI logo, and PsychCorp are trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliate(s). ... Administration of the …
Running head: BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE - Leed…
The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is a 20-item self-report scale that was developed to operationalize hopelessness (Beck & Steer, 1989; Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974). Beck et al. …
Factor structure of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in indivi…
Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) [1]. This self-report scale, which was originally developed and validated among adult psychiatric patients, quickly became the most frequently used measure of …
THE MEASUREMENT OF PESSIMISM: THE HOPELESS…
May 24, 1974 · 864 beck, weissman, lester, and trexler table 3 varimax rotated factor matrix or the hopelessness scale item 1 2 3 4 s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 …
Positive and Negative Expectations of Hopelessnes…
The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS; Beck et al., 1974) contains 20 true/false items and is the most commonly used mea-sure of hopelessness. It contains 11 nega-tive-expectation items (e.g., I don’t expect …
A STUDY OF THE SPANISH VERSION OF THE BECK DEPR…
r=.68), evidence of construct validity (correlation of standardized scores on the Beck Hopelessness Scale and the BDI, r=.43), and evidence of criterion validity (higher scores for women, younger …
The General Hopelessness Scale: Development of a mea…
hopelessness is an integral element of theoretical models of suicide [10]. In this context, the capacity to detect subtle differences at the lower end of the score distribution is important since even …
Valutazione del rischio di autolesionismo e:o suicidio t…
valutazione (Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Hopelessness scale, Psychache scale), la loro efficacia ed i fattori che portano all’ideazione del suicidio negli adolescenti Gruppo 1: somministra …
Mª-Auxiliadora Robles-Bello 1 2 Validity of the spanish versio…
Hope Index (HHI), the Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the CD-RISC-10 Resilience Scale. Results. The findings showed that the HHI had a two-di-mensional structure that explains 71.2% of the variance, a
4. Beck AT, Steer RA: Manual for the Revised Beck Depress…
5. Beck AT, Steer RA: Manual for the Beck Hopelessness Scale. San Antonio, Tex, Psychological Corp, 1988 6. Beck AT, Schuyler D, Herman I: Development of suicidal intent scales, in The Prediction …
Specificity and sensitivity of the Beck Hopelessness Scal…
Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) (1) has been used for hopelessness assessment in schizophrenia (6-8). However, studies of sensitivity and specificity of BHS for suicidal ideation in young people who …
Determining the Correlation Between Hopelessness and …
the second section of the form and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was included in the third section. Beck Hopelessness Scale: It is an inventory developed by Beck et al., (1974) to …
Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of t…
Keywords: Beck hopelessness scale (BHS), Hopelessness, Population sample, Measu rement invariance, Psychometric analysis, Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Bi-factor model, Factor structure
