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Abbreviated Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A Pilot Study in Primary Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Christine S. Scott ,
Jan L. Scott ,
Mary Jane Tacchi  and
Roger H. Jones
Christine S. Scott
Affiliation:
The Health Centre, Ponteland
Jan L. Scott
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Mary Jane Tacchi
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Roger H. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Abstract

There is increasing interest in the use of psychological therapies for depressive disorder in primary care. This paper describes a pilot study using an abbreviated form of cognitive therapy as an adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder in primary care. Seven primary care patients received an abbreviated cognitive intervention package in addition to their usual treatment. The patients were assessed before and after intervention using observer and self rating measures of depression and their subjective evaluation of the intervention was sought. Four of the subjects showed 50% change in depression ratings at the end of the intervention and only one of the group was taking antidepressant medication. The intervention was generally well accepted by patients and feasible within the time constraints. The initial results are encouraging and a randomized control trial of this brief intervention is now underway.

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Clinical Section
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 57 - 64
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1994

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