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Problem Solving Therapy
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Problem Solving Therapy

Arthur M Nezu and Christine Maguth Nezu
Journal of psychotherapy integration, v 11(2), pp 187-205
01 Jun 2001

Abstract

cognitive-behavior therapy problem solving therapy depression
This paper describes how problem solving therapy (PST) would be applied to the treatment of Sylvia (I. Caro, 2001), a 27-year-old depressed wife and mother of three. PST involves training individuals in five major processes: problem orientation, problem definition and formulation, generation of alter-natives, decision making, and solution implementation and verification. We briefly describe a problem solving model of depression that highlights the moderating nature of problem solving ability regarding the stress-depression relationship. Based on this model, we then delineate how PST can be specifically applied to Sylvia. This is followed by a brief overview of the research base supporting the efficacy of PST for depression.

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