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“A ‘must read’ for all trainees in clinical and counseling psychology, and the go-to resource for clinicians seeking to help patients with depression. This book not only makes a convincing case for focusing on relapse prevention, but also provides compelling data showing the effectiveness of PCT. It includes step-by-step guidance for how to structure therapy sessions, including materials to support client learning outside the therapy room. Written by a world-class leader in depression research and treatment, this book promises to become required reading for the next generation of therapists.”

—Jutta Joormann, PhD, Richard Ely Professor of Psychology, Yale University


“Depression is eminently treatable, but often comes back. PCT is a brief, eminently sensible approach to preventing symptom return that is grounded in theory and rigorously tested empirically. Bockting, a top international expert on the nature and treatment of depression, has produced a remarkably clear, step-by-step manual. Other treatment manuals exist, but none that so cogently addresses how to keep depression from returning once it has gone away. PCT is a most valuable addition to our clinical armamentarium.”

—Steven D. Hollon, PhD, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University


“PCT reflects Bockting’s decades of research and her systematic and tireless efforts to improve the lives of those suffering from depression. Randomized controlled trials demonstrate the efficacy of PCT in reducing the risk of relapse and recurrence in those who have already experienced multiple episodes. The approach is presented in a clear and practical way, with interesting case material and useful handouts and worksheets. This is a ‘must-have’ book for clinicians treating depression, given the critical task of preventing the return of this debilitating and often recurrent disorder.”

—Adele M. Hayes, PhD, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware

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About the Author

Claudi L. Bockting, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Amsterdam University Medical Center, The Netherlands, and cofounder and codirector of the interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on finding potentially modifiable factors that can be targeted with innovative interventions to prevent or treat depression, anxiety, and suicidality. The developer of preventive cognitive therapy (PCT) as a treatment against relapse in depressive disorders, Dr. Bockting has been a practicing clinical psychologist since the 1990s. She is author or coauthor of more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals and offers international intervention workshops, including digital interventions, for depression, anxiety, and relapse prevention. Dr. Bockting was a visiting professor in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School in 2023. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel, an elected membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and fellowships at the Beck Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Amsterdam, and the World Health Organization. Her website is www.bocktinglab.com.

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Audience

Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and psychiatric nurses.