Cognitive-behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy as a maintenance treatment for chronic depression. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Although the efficacy of maintenance pharmacotherapy for the prevention of recurrence in major depressive disorder (MDD) is well documented, few studies have tested the efficacy of psychotherapy as a maintenance treatment. The authors examined the efficacy of the cognitive-behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP) as a maintenance treatment for chronic forms of MDD. Eighty-two patients who had responded to acute and continuation phase CBASP were randomized to monthly CBASP or assessment only for 1 year. Significantly fewer patients in the CBASP than assessment only condition experienced a recurrence. The 2 conditions also differed significantly on change in depressive symptoms over time. These findings support the use of CBASP as a maintenance treatment for chronic forms of MDD.

publication date

  • August 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Depressive Disorder, Major

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 3342926028

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1037/0022-006X.72.4.681

PubMed ID

  • 15301653

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 72

issue

  • 4