Resource-focused treatment for unipolar depression: a randomized controlled psychotherapystudy

摘要

BACKGROUND: Resource activation is considered to be a central mechanism in psychotherapeutic change. However, it is widely unknown whether a special focus on resource activation is associated with higher efficacy in cognitive behavioural therapy. METHOD: 52 patients with unipolar depression took part in a randomized controlled study comparing cognitive behavioural therapy plus resource activation (RFCBT) with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) alone. RESULTS: Overall, treatment effects were comparable to published research. In both treatment groups patients equally improved on cognitive, emotional and interpersonal outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS: A combined treatment approach of cognitive behavioural therapy and resource activation was shown to be an effective treatment of unipolar depression. Yet, compared to a standard CBT-treatment an additional focus on resource was not associated with higher efficacy.