title: The relationship between cognitive errors and interpersonal patterns in depressed women.
abstract: Individuals with depression process information in an overly negative or biased way (e.g., Henriques & Leitenberg, 2002) and demonstrate significant interpersonal dysfunction (e.g., Zlotnick, Kohn, Keitner, & Della Grotta, 2000). This study examined the relationship between cognitive errors (CEs) and interpersonal interactions in early psychotherapy sessions of 25 female patients with major depression. Transcripts were rated for CEs using the Cognitive Error Rating Scale (Drapeau, Perry, & Dunkley, 2008). Interpersonal patterns were assessed using the Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (Benjamin, 1974). Significant associations were found between CEs and markers of interpersonal functioning in selected contexts. The implications of these findings in bridging the gap between research and practice, enhancing treatment outcome, and improving therapist training are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwartzman
authors.forename: Constantina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stamoulos
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Iuso
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Keith S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Dobson
authors.forename: Ueli
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drapeau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012919:Social Behavior