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Bridging the gap between cognitive and interpersonal variables in depression
Author(s) -
D'Iuso Debora A.,
Dobson Keith S.,
WatkinsMartin Kia,
Beaulieu Leah,
Drapeau Martin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
counselling and psychotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1746-1405
pISSN - 1473-3145
DOI - 10.1002/capr.12167
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , interpersonal communication , clinical psychology , context (archaeology) , rating scale , major depressive disorder , association (psychology) , depression (economics) , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , macroeconomics , economics , paleontology , biology
Background Cognitive and interpersonal variables are often understood to be related to the etiology and maintenance of major depression. However, few studies have examined the relationship between these two constructs. Aim This study examined the association between cognitive errors (CEs) most commonly endorsed among individuals with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) and their interpersonal functioning. Method These processes were examined early in psychotherapy and at the end of 20 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. Therapy transcripts of 42 clients with MDD were rated for CEs using the Cognitive Error Rating Scale ( CERS : Drapeau, Perry & Dunkley, 2008) and for interpersonal behaviors using the Structural Analysis of Social Behavior ( SASB : Benjamin & Cushing, 2000). Findings Results of this study revealed significant associations between CEs and interpersonal behaviors early in treatment and at the end of treatment. Implications of these findings are discussed in the context of improving psychotherapy process and outcome.