Book chapter
Problem-solving therapy for relapse prevention in depression
Relapse prevention for depression, pp 99-130
2010
Abstract
Problem-solving therapy (PST) is an evidenced-based, cognitive-behavioral clinical intervention based on research demonstrating a strong link between social problem solving (SPS) and psychopathology (Nezu, 2004). The overarching treatment goal of PST is to foster adoption and implementation of adaptive problem-solving attitudes and behaviors as a means of decreasing emotional distress and improving one's overall quality of life. A growing body of literature supports the long-term effectiveness of PST that is administered during the acute phase. That is, PST given during the acute phase significantly reduces relapse rates in the long term. Therefore, we hope that by synthesizing the available research and providing guidelines for practice, this chapter will foster future research on preventive PST. We begin by describing our problem-solving model of depression. Next, we review evidence in support of the efficacy of PST for depression. Finally, we provide clinical guidelines for applying PST as a means of fostering relapse prevention for depression. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)
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- Title
- Problem-solving therapy for relapse prevention in depression
- Creators
- Arthur M Nezu - Drexel UniversityChristine Maguth Nezu - Drexel University
- Contributors
- Michael G Perri (Editor)C. Steven Richards (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Relapse prevention for depression, pp 99-130
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association; US; Washington; DC
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Other Identifier
- 991019222794204721