Self-system therapy as an intervention for self-regulatory dysfunction in depression: a randomized comparison with cognitive therapy
Authors
Strauman, Timothy J.Vieth, Angela Z.
Merrill, Kari A.
Kolden, Gregory G.
Woods, Teresa E.
Klein, Marjorie H.
Papadakis, Alison A.
Schneider, Kristin L.
Kwapil, Lori
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral MedicineDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2006-05-03Keywords
AdultAged
Cognitive Therapy
Depression
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
*Self Efficacy
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
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Self-system therapy (SST) is a new therapy based on regulatory focus theory (E. T. Higgins, 1997) for depressed individuals unable to pursue promotion goals effectively. The authors conducted a randomized trial comparing SST with cognitive therapy (CT) in a sample of 45 patients with a range of depressive symptoms to test 2 hypotheses: that SST would be more efficacious for depressed individuals characterized by inadequate socialization toward pursuing promotion goals and that SST would lead to greater reduction in dysphoric responses to priming of promotion goals. There was no overall difference in efficacy between treatments, but patients whose socialization history lacked an emphasis on promotion goals showed significantly greater improvement with SST. In addition, SST patients showed a greater reduction in dysphoric responses to promotion goal priming than did CT patients. The results illustrate the value of a theory-based translational approach to treatment design and selection.Source
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2006 Apr;74(2):367-76. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1037/0022-006X.74.2.367Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44698PubMed ID
16649881Related Resources
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10.1037/0022-006X.74.2.367