The present study investigated the efficacy of cognitive bibliotherapy in the treatment of depressive symptoms among Chinese individuals in Taiwan. Adults with depressive symptoms (N = 52, M age = 26.4) were randomly assigned to the treatment condition or the delayed treatment control condition. Participants were assessed at pretreatment, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up. Results indicated that participants' overall depression level lowered at posttreatment. Analyses were performed on the intention-to-treat basis. Multiple imputation inference procedure (Rubin in Multiple imputation for nonresponse in surveys, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York 1987) was adopted to estimate missing values and to draw inferences based on the imputed data. Results of the analyses indicated that the cognitive-affective symptoms of depression, rather than the somatic symptoms of depression, evidenced significant reduction as a result of cognitive bibliotherapy. Further reductions in cognitiveaffective symptoms were observed at 3-month follow-up. Lastly, learned resourcefulness was found to be a mechanism through which bibliotherapy reduced depressive symptoms. The present study provides preliminary evidence that cognitive bibliotherapy may be a promising treatment option for Chinese individuals with depressive symptoms. In the meantime, participants' qualitative feedback may provide important direction for crosscultural adaptation of cognitive bibliotherapy. Applied implications and cultural issues are discussed.

The present study investigated the relationships among depressogenic personality styles (dependency and self-criticism), interpersonal behaviors, and depressive symptoms. The sample consisted of 84 college students in Taiwan (89% female; 11% male), ranging in age from 18 to 24 (M = 19.39; SD = 1.31). At both baseline and 6-month follow-up, participants completed the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire

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