Three-year follow-up of bibliotherapy for depression.
This study examined the durability of cognitive bibliotherapy for mild to moderately depressed adults by conducting a 3-year follow-up of participants from a previous study (C. Jamison & F. Scogin, 1995). The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Beck Depression Inventory, and questions relating to participants' perceptions of the program were administered. Results indicated that treatment gains were maintained over the 3-year follow-up period and support the usefulness of cognitive bibliotherapy as an adjunct to traditional treatment modalities in a general adult population.
Smith
N M
NM
Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35487-0348, USA.
Floyd
M R
MR
Scogin
F
F
Jamison
C S
CS
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001638:Bibliotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome