Cognitive change processes in a group cognitive behavior therapy of depression - PubMed (original) (raw)

Cognitive change processes in a group cognitive behavior therapy of depression

Seok-Man Kwon et al. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

The present study attempted to examine the causal relationships among changes in automatic thoughts, dysfunctional attitudes, and depressive symptoms in a 12-week group cognitive behavior therapy (GCBT) program for depression. In all, 35 depressed patients attending the GCBT program were monitored with the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory at the pre-treatment, 4th and 8th sessions, and post-treatment. The results were as follows: (1). GCBT reduces negative cognitions; (2). changes in automatic thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes lead to change in depressive symptoms; and (3). automatic thoughts play a mediating role between dysfunctional attitudes and depression. The findings taken as a whole support the Causal Cognition Model of depression.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources