RATINGS OF COGNITIVE DISTORTION IN MAJOR DEPRESSION - CHANGES DURING TREATMENT AND PREDICTION OF OUTCOME

The aim of this study was twofold: to test the state-dependency hypoth esis by studying changes in ratings of cognitive distortion in relatio n to treatment response and to investigate the predictive value of rat ings of cognitive distortion for treatment response. Twenty-six subjec ts with major depression were assessed with the Swedish versions of th e Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) and the Automatic Thought Questio nnaire (ATQ) before and after a 6-week period of psychopharmacologic t reatment. The results support state dependency of cognitive distortion in depression. A predictive value of the cognitive measurements for t reatment response was not supported.