This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Psychiatry
A cognitive model of depression is given by - 
Select and explain. 
A. Ellis, B. Beck, C. Godfrey, D. Meicheinbanon
B: Beck
Answer: B: Beck 
Explanation: Aron Beck postulated a cognitive triad of depression that consists of

1) View about the self → a negative self-precept;
2) About the environment → A tendency to experience the world as hostile and demanding, 
3) About the future → Expectation of suffering and failure. 

Cognitive therapy consists of modifying these distortions.