학술논문
When Are Therapists' Efforts to Bring About Cognitive Change Effective? Considering Interpersonal Vulnerabilities as Contextual Factors.
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Article
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Subject
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*PERSONALITY
*PROFESSIONS
*PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
*SELF-evaluation
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*INTERPERSONAL relations
*MENTAL depression
*LEGAL compliance
*SOCIAL skills
*COGNITIVE therapy
*ADULTS
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ISSN
1937-1209
Abstract
We examined interpersonal variables as moderators of the relation between therapists' use of cognitive change (CC) strategies and CC in a sample of 125 adults who participated in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. We measured self-reported maladaptive personality characteristics, interpersonal problems, and social skills at intake. Observers rated therapist adherence to cognitive methods for the first five sessions. Patients reported in-session CC following each session. Cognitive methods predicted greater CC. The relation between cognitive methods and CC was moderated by maladaptive personality traits; this relation was stronger for patients with greater maladaptive personality traits. We encourage future research investigating moderators of therapist interventions of putative therapeutic mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]