A 2005 study conducted by Bockting et. al. (in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychologydepression fared with a cognitive therapy group option added to their regular, ongoing treatments. Ongoing, regular treatments included individual psychotherapy, medication or a combination thereof.
The results of the study showed a relapse rate of 46% for the cognitive group therapy condition, while those in the "treatment as usual" group had a 72% relapse rate. This study suggests that the inclusion of cognitive group therapy as a part of the standard treatment of recurrent major depression is likely a cost- and time-effective option to consider.
The key to this treatment being effective, however, is the training of the cognitive therapists who run the groups. They must be well-trained in cognitive therapeutic techniques and stick to them in each of the group sessions. This treatment proved effective after just 8 sessions of this cognitive group therapy. You'd be hard pressed to find more effective, efficient treatment methods for the prevention of relapse of major depression.
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Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 13 Feb 2006






