BackgroundAlthough guided self-help for depression and anxiety disorders has been
examined in many studies, it is not clear whether it is equally effective as face-to-face …

The past decade has witnessed a resurgence of interest in behavioral interventions for
depression. This contemporary work is grounded in the work of Lewinsohn and colleagues …

Objective Various control conditions have been employed in psychotherapy trials, but there
is growing suspicion that they may lead to different effect size estimates. The present study …

This article develops the hypothesis that intervention strategies that cultivate positive
emotions are particularly suited for preventing and treating problems rooted in negative …

The factorial and discriminant validity of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression
(CES‐D) scale was examined for a sample of 116 parents who were praticipating in family …

BackgroundIt is not clear whether the effects of cognitive–behavioural therapy and other
psychotherapies have been overestimated because of publication bias. AimsTo examine …

In the past decade, there has been renewed interest in the feasibility and efficacy of purely
behavioral treatments for clinical depression. Emphasizing the functional aspects of …

The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of two versions of a cognitive-behavioral
intervention for depressed adolescents. Fifty-nine high school students, aged 14–18 …

In practical terms, the sine qua non of the modes, methods, devices, strategies, and theories
of clinical assessment is their contribution to treatment outcome. The importance of this …

The main message of this excellent book is that mental health facilities in the US should be
offering various forms of psychoeducation to families dealing with severe psychiatric …