Cognitive evolutionary therapy for depression: a case study
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KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE We present an evolutionary-driven cognitive-behavioral intervention for a moderately depressed patient. Standard cognitive and behavioral therapy techniques focused on the patient's perfectionistic and self-downing beliefs, while novel, evolutionary-informed techniques were used to guide behavioral activation and conceptualize secondary emotional problems related to anger. The treatment reduced depressive symptomatology and increased evolutionary fitness.
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دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014