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Treatment utility of the sociotropy/autonomy distinction: Implications for cognitive therapy
Author(s) -
Zettle Robert D.,
Herring Elizabeth L.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199503)51:2<280::aid-jclp2270510219>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , autonomy , cognition , cognitive therapy , clinical psychology , depression (economics) , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
The treatment utility of the Sociotropy/Autonomy Scale was evaluated by matching or mismatching subjects to either individual or group cognitive therapy according to their dominant personality dimension. Both groups of subjects obtained statistically significant, but equivalent, reductions in depression. Consistent with Beck's (1983) interactional model, tests of clinical significance indicated a higher proportion of matched subjects who displayed marked improvement at follow‐up. Implications for cognitive therapy and further research on the assessment of personality dimensions relevant to depression are discussed.