Cognitive-behavioral models of depression.

As suggested by the label itself, a cognitive-behavioral approach resulted from a mixture of a behavioristic and a cognitive model. Whereas the two models were originally quite distinct, the phenomenon of depression became a sort of meeting ground for both. While research has provided supportive evidence for both conceptualizations, recent research in cognitive psychology, especially the findings on mood and memory, might offer a broader framework to conceptualize depression as a multidimensional phenomenon.