Theoretical perspectives from the study of human behavior can easily be applied to cases of social work practice. The field of mental health particularly lends itself to the application of different theories of human behavior. Specifically, depression can be viewed through the lens of social cognitive theory or social cognitive learning. There is the case of a woman suffering from depression, whose name will be changed, to which social cognitive theory can be applied. Cheryl is a 58-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. She has been receiving this diagnosis since she was 17 years old. Many of his symptoms and experiences can be visualized or explained in terms of social cognitive theory. Social cognitive theory is different from social learning theory because it considers cognitive processes, including thinking, memory, language, and evaluating consequences. According to social cognitive theory, individuals play a role in their development (Malone, 2002). Cognitive schemas play a very important role in depression (Furman & Bender, 2003). For example, people are not motivated to move forward during difficult times if they do not believe they can. Self-efficacy is an important part of personal agency and a main aspect of social cognitive theory (Bandura, 2001). A person's perceived abilities and confidence play a role in what they do in their life. Cognition becomes a motivator or an obstacle, according to social cognitive theory. A person's perceived self-efficacy helps determine what they choose to do, how much effort they put into it, and how long they can persist when faced with obstacles or failures. How a person perceives failure also has an influence (Bandura, 20...... middle of article......Bandura, A. (2001). Social cognitive theory: an agentic perspective. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 1-26.Furman, R. and Bender, K. (2003). -137.Jahoda, A., Dagnan, D., Jarvie, P. and Kerr, W. (2006). Depression, social context and cognitive behavioral therapy for people with intellectual disabilities, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual. Disabilities, 19, 81-89. Malone, Y. (2002). Social Cognitive Theory and Choice Theory: A Compatibility Analysis, XXII (1), 10-13. E. (2006).. 1998)