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Predictors Of Treatment Change And Engagement In Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy For Depression., H.A. Westra, David J.A. Dozois, C. Boardman
Predictors Of Treatment Change And Engagement In Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy For Depression., H.A. Westra, David J.A. Dozois, C. Boardman
Psychology Publications
Examined predictors of treatment response in 48 individuals (mean age 40.71 yrs) who presented for participation in a 10-session cognitive-behavioral group therapy program for depression. The majority of Ss carried a diagnosis of major depression and all were concurrently on at least 1 antidepressant medication. The therapeutic approach involved an integration of 2 empirically supported therapies: Beck's cognitive therapy (A. T. Beck et al, 1979) and Lewinsohn's Coping With Depression course (P. M. Lewinsohn et al, 1984). Ss completed the Burns Depression Checklist, the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS), and the Burns Hopelessness Scale, a 5-item questionnaire which assesses the degree …