Self-critical perfectionism, dependency and entropy during cognitive behavioural therapy for depression.

Objectives: This study examined whether 'personality vulnerability' (i.e., self-critical perfectionism or dependency) predicts the trajectory of change, as well as variability and instability (i.

Assessing Competence in Collaborative Case Conceptualization: Development and Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Collaborative Case Conceptualization Rating Scale (CCC-RS).

Background: Case conceptualization is assumed to be an important element in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) because it describes and explains clients' presentations in ways that inform intervention. However, we do not have a good measure of competence in CBT case conceptualization that can be used to guide training and elucidate mechanisms.

Aims: The current study addresses this gap by describing the development and preliminary psychometric properties of the Collaborative Case Conceptualization - Rating Scale (CCC-RS; Padesky et al.

Strengths-based cognitive-behavioural therapy: a four-step model to build resilience.

Padesky and Mooney's four-step Strengths-Based cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) model is designed to help clients build positive qualities. This article shows how it can be used to build and strengthen personal resilience. A structured search for client strengths is central to the approach, and methods designed to bring hidden strengths into client awareness are demonstrated through therapist-client dialogues.

Training and dissemination of cognitive behavior therapy for depression in adults: a preliminary examination of therapist competence and client outcomes.

Objective: In this study, the authors examined the feasibility and effectiveness of training community therapists to deliver cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for depression.

Method: Participants were therapists (n = 12) and clients (n = 116; mean age = 41 years, 63% women) presenting for treatment of depression at a not-for-profit and designated community mental health center for St. Joseph County, Indiana.

Disorder specific and trans-diagnostic case conceptualisation.

Case conceptualisation is the process of integrating the unique experience of the individual with psychological theory and is often described as a central process in effective therapy. Hence, a key question facing a clinician working from a cognitive behavioural perspective is which theory should be chosen as the basis of the conceptualisation with a particular client? We address this question by first considering the strengths and limitations of the disorder specific and trans-diagnostic approaches. From this, the differences between the approaches are framed as a conundrum or puzzle that is solved through a principle based approach to case conceptualisation that allows clinicians to individualise therapy by selecting and incorporating the most appropriate theory and research.