Nonspecific improvement effects in depression using interpersonal skills training, pleasant activity schedules, or cognitive training

Gave 66 depressed outpatients treatment focusing on either interpersonal skills, cognitions, or pleasant events. In each treatment modality, approximately half of the patients received immediate treatment and half received delayed treatment. Patients were assessed at 4 intervals to determine respons...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1979-06, Vol.47 (3), p.427-439
Main Authors: Zeiss, Antonette M, Lewinsohn, Peter M, Muñoz, Ricardo F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior Modification
Cognition
Cognitive Processes
Depression (Emotion)
Depression - therapy
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Outpatient
Outpatients
Pleasure
Psychotherapy - methods
Social Skills
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Summary:Gave 66 depressed outpatients treatment focusing on either interpersonal skills, cognitions, or pleasant events. In each treatment modality, approximately half of the patients received immediate treatment and half received delayed treatment. Patients were assessed at 4 intervals to determine response to treatment and follow-up status. Results indicate that all treatment modalities significantly alleviated depression. However, no treatment modality had specific impact on the variables most relevant to its treatment format. Instead, all patients improved on most dependent variables, regardless of whether the variables were directly addressed in treatment. Results are discussed in terms of A. Bandura's (1977) self-efficacy model. (35 ref)
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.47.3.427