Supplemental Material for Combining Cognitive Therapy With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression: A Manualized Group Therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandra Hallis ◽  
Luisa Cameli ◽  
Nadine Samia Bekkouche ◽  
Bärbel Knäuper

Cognitive therapy (CT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) have been shown to be effective in treating depression. Although integrating ACT with CT is used for the treatment of anxiety, there is a paucity of integrated CT and ACT treatments for depression and/or dysthymia. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of integrating CT and ACT into a manualized group therapy treatment for depression and/or dysthymia. Over a period of 2 years, 4 consecutive groups were held at a community clinic, with 24 completing the 15-week treatment. Posttreatment and follow-up data revealed satisfaction with the treatment, significant decreases in depression severity, and significant increases in quality of life over the 5 time points. The results support the acceptability and feasibility of a manualized integrated CT/ACT group therapy program for depression and dysthymia.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Buchholz ◽  
Jonathan Abramowitz

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often highly effective, yet some patients experience relapses following a seemingly successful course of treatment. In this article we describe the conceptual basis of ERP, and then present a client who relapsed after seemingly achieving substantial improvement following 11 sessions of ERP. Likely reasons for the relapse and strategies for enhancing ERP to achieve better long-term treatment outcomes are discussed from the perspective of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). These strategies mainly apply to the implementation of situational (in vivo) and imaginal exposure therapy, but also include suggestions for optimizing the use of cognitive therapy for OCD.


2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan M. Forman ◽  
Jason E. Chapman ◽  
James D. Herbert ◽  
Elizabeth M. Goetter ◽  
Erica K. Yuen ◽  
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