Beck's depressive triad includes beliefs about which domains?

• A. Health, wealth, and happiness.
• B. Past, present, and future.
• C. Self, world, and future.
• D. Cognitive processes, emotional responses, and behaviors.

Answer: (C)

Beck's depressive triad centers on negative beliefs about the self, the world, and the future. In depression, people frequently view themselves as worthless or inadequate, interpret the world as hostile or unfair, and anticipate a bleak, hopeless future with little possibility of change. These three domains—self, world, and future—form the core content of the cognitive patterns Beck proposed, shaping how mood, motivation, and behavior are affected. Other options don’t capture the actual domains of these core beliefs: they either describe unrelated areas (like health or wealth), mix time and content rather than the cognitive targets, or refer to cognitive processes rather than what the beliefs are about.