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Does using cognitive‐behavioural therapy skills predict improvements in depression?
Author(s) -
Hundt Natalie E.,
Calleo Jessica Sepulveda,
Williams Wright,
Cully Jeffrey A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
psychology and psychotherapy: theory, research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 1476-0835
DOI - 10.1111/papt.12065
Subject(s) - psychoeducation , depression (economics) , motivational interviewing , psychological intervention , cognition , clinical psychology , psychology , cognitive behavioral therapy , cognitive therapy , cognitive skill , medicine , behavioral activation , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
We examined symptoms and use of cognitive‐behavioural therapy ( CBT ) skills during treatment for 60 outpatients receiving group CBT for depression. Depression symptoms decreased significantly and frequency of skills use increased significantly during treatment, and increases in skills use from pre‐treatment to mid‐treatment predicted changes in depression at post‐treatment. Practitioner points Patients who report infrequent use of skills may be at risk for treatment non‐response, which can provide an early warning sign for clinicians. Potential interventions include more psychoeducation about the treatment rationale to increase ‘buy‐in’ or motivational interviewing to increase skills use.