Cognitive therapy of depression: Utilizing the couples system

Marital Distress, Co‐occurring Depression, and Marital Therapy: A Review

“…At this time, EFT appears to be only somewhat efficacious for marital distress and co-occurring depression. Rush, Shaw, and Khatami (1980), using a case study method, found that cognitive therapy is useful with couples with a depressed spouse. Teichman et al (1998Teichman et al ( , 1995 have studied the efficacy of cognitive marital therapy as a treatment for depression.…”

A pilot study of marital therapy as a treatment for depression

“…23, No. 1, Spring 1995Rush et al (1980 reported successfully treating depression by involving the spouse in a couple's treatment based on Beck's cognitive therapy model. OLeary and Beach (1990) demonstrated that women given marital therapy showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in their depression and greater increases in marital satisfaction than those given cognitive therapy or no therapy.…”

Family therapy and psychopathology: developments in research and approaches to treatment

“…A number of case studies support the view that a more active involvement by the family members is needed in the treatment (e.g., Coyne, 1986;Lange and IJzerman, 1989;Rush et al, 1980).…”

“…The results of the studies on bipolar and major depression, as described above, lead to the conclusion that psychoeducation is not enough for families with depressed patients. A number of case studies support the view that a more active involvement by the family members is needed in the treatment (e.g., Coyne, 1986;Lange and IJzerman, 1989;Rush et al, 1980).…”