Behavioral Activation for Depression
Introduction Behavioral Activation (BA) has a long history dating back to the late 1960s. During this history variants of BA have appeared, disappeared, and reappeared in new form. Currently two…
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Treatment for Adolescents
Two Cognitive Behavior Therapy Interventions This chapter focuses on two forms of CBT for adolescent depression: group and individual therapy. The group-based CBT is the Adolescent Coping with Depression (CWD-A)…
Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy for Chronic Depression
Introduction The format of this chapter is written to illustrate a single case administration of Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) to an early-onset, chronically depressed 39-year-old male. Large…
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depressed Adults
Introduction Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is well established as an empirically supported treatment for unipolar depression in adults. This statement sounds straightforward enough, until we realize that depression is actually a…
One Size Does Not Fit All: Cultural Considerations in Evidence-Based Practice for Depression
How Do We Define Diverse Populations? Before beginning our review of the literature, we first briefly explain our approach to conceptualizing diversity. Diversity in psychology is a broad term that…
Introduction: Evidence-Based Practice for Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder: Definition, Epidemiology, and Course The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition—DSM-IV) defines Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as the presence of five (or more) of…
