title: Psychotherapy for depression: current and future directions in research, theory, practice and public policy.
abstract: This article is based on a symposium held at the 1998 Annual Meeting of Society for Psychotherapy Research (Snow Bird, Utah). Recognized experts addressed current and future directions in psychotherapy for depression from the perspectives of process and outcome research, basic research, theoretical models, clinical practice and training, and public policy. The specific issues discussed at the symposium included the strengths and limitations of major forms of psychotherapy; the therapeutic factors common and unique to different approaches; the future viability of current theories of depression; the role of treatment manuals in clinical practice and training; the development of new interventions based on basic research; and the priorities that should guide federal funding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16082, USA. lgc3@psu.edu
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Castonguay
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Arnow
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Blatt
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pilkonis
authors.forename: Z V
authors.initials: ZV
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends