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Group cognitive‐behavioral therapy for depression in Spanish: culture‐sensitive manualized treatment in practice
Author(s) -
Aguilera Adrian,
Garza Monica J.,
Muñoz Ricardo F.
Publication year - 2010
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/jclp.20706
Subject(s) - cognitive restructuring , psychology , depression (economics) , cognition , population , cognitive behavioral therapy , interpersonal communication , clinical psychology , behavioral activation , socioeconomic status , interpersonal psychotherapy , group psychotherapy , cognitive therapy , psychotherapist , psychiatry , medicine , randomized controlled trial , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics , environmental health , surgery
The authors applied cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression using the Healthy Management of Reality treatment manual. This 16‐week group treatment comprised four 4‐week modules: thoughts (cognitive restructuring), activities (behavioral activation), people (interpersonal skills training), and health (addresses physical health and depression). They illustrated the use of the culture‐sensitive treatment manuals by way of the member characteristics and clinical process of a Spanish‐language CBT group for depression. They highlighted the challenges and satisfactions of working with a Spanish‐speaking population in the public sector, and focused on how culture and socioeconomic status influence patients, and how to adapt treatment to these factors. Last, they demonstrated how technological advances integrate with culture‐sensitive, evidence‐based treatments to better serve this population and reduce disparities. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 66:1–11, 2010.