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A Pilot Study of the Cognitive Treatment of Dysthymic Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Ariel Stravynski ,
Anton Shahar  and
Richard Verreault
Ariel Stravynski
Affiliation:
University of Montreal
Anton Shahar
Affiliation:
Tel Aviv University
Richard Verreault
Affiliation:
University of Montreal
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Six patients meeting DSM-III criteria for dysthymic disorder completed fifteen weekly sessions of one hour of individual cognitive therapy. Pre-, post- and six months follow-up assessments were carried out by an independent assessor. A significant improvement in depression was observed after treatment and maintained at six months follow-up. Clinically, improvements were meaningful and wide ranging and four of the patients no longer met DSM-III criteria for dysthymic disorders. Cognitive treatment acted specifically as it reduced significantly the frequency of negative automatic thoughts during treatment and follow-up.

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Brief Clinical Reports
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , October 1991 , pp. 369 - 372
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1991

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