Client interpersonal and cognitive styles as predictors of response to time-limited cognitive therapy for depression

Authors
Hardy, GE Cahill, J Shapiro, DA Barkham, M Rees, A Macaskill, N
Citation
Ge. Hardy et al., Client interpersonal and cognitive styles as predictors of response to time-limited cognitive therapy for depression, J CONS CLIN, 69(5), 2001, pp. 841-845
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
0022006X → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
841 - 845
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-006X(200110)69:5<841:CIACSA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between cognitive and interpersonal st yles and outcome among 24 clients who received time-limited cognitive thera py for depression. The authors hypothesized that this relationship would be mediated by therapeutic alliance. They found that clients' interpersonal s tyle, particularly an underinvolved style, was predictive of treatment outc ome. As predicted, the impact of this style on outcome was mediated through the therapeutic alliance.