Preventive Cognitive Therapy for Depression

Introduction

I. PCT and Relapse Prevention

1. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Relapse in Major Depressive Disorder

2. Rationale and Supporting Evidence for PCT

II. PCT Application

3. Preparing for PCT

4. General Delivery Issues

III. The 8-Week Treatment Program

Session 1: Understanding and Managing Relapse

Session 2: Negative Thoughts and Beliefs

Session 3: Evaluating Dysfunctional Beliefs

Session 4: Dream Beliefs and Positive Feelings

Session 5: Activating the Positive Network

Session 6: Helpful Beliefs and Behavioral Experiments

Session 7: Personal Prevention Plan

Session 8: Consolidating and Moving Ahead

IV. Future Directions

5. Conclusions and Future Developments

Glossary: Key Terms in Preventing Depression Relapse

References

Index