The Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy
A Promising Treatment for Chronic Depression
Author:
Lawrence P. Riso and Jaime Blandino - Department of Psychology,
Georgia State University
James P. McCullough - Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth
University
Author
Note:
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed
to Lawrence P. Riso, Department of Psychology, Georgia State
University, 1182 Urban Life Building, Atlanta, GA 30303. E-mail:
riso@gus.edu.
Abstract:
Clinical differences between chronic and nonchronic forms
of depression have led to the development of the Cognitive
Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP). The CBASP
treatment was designed specifically for the treatment of chronic
depression and recently gained distinction after being examined
in a large-scale clinical trial. In this paper we describe
differences between chronic and nonchronic depression and
limitations of current therapies that suggest the need for
a new psychotherapeutic approach. We then briefly review a
recent clinical trial using CBASP and discuss directions for
future research.
