title: Cognitive evolutionary therapy for depression: a case study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Liberal Arts, Berkeley College 12 East 41st Street, New York City, New York, 10017 ; Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University Republicii 37, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania.
authors.forename: Cezar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giosan
authors.affiliation: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University Republicii 37, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania.
authors.forename: Vlad
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Muresan
authors.affiliation: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University Republicii 37, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania.
authors.forename: Ramona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moldovan
keywords: Cognitive–behavioral therapy; darwinian psychotherapy; depression; evolutionary psychology; evolutionary psychotherapy