Group treatment with divorced females using cognitive restructuring and imagery methods
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1985
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Psychology
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Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring
therapy, a derivative of the Rational Emotive Therapy school of
thought, in group counseling with recently divorced females. Twelve
clients were assigned to the cognitive restructuring group, while
twelve clients were assigned to a psychodynamic based insight
oriented group. Twenty-two subjects were assigned to two control
groups. Differences between pre-test and post-test, and pre-test
and follow-up scores on four measures, including depression measures,
self-esteem, and personality measures were taken. Cognitive restructuring
and insight oriented therapy were successful in assessed subject
improvement, however cognitive restructuring was more effective
in follow-up treatment on all criterion measures except for traitlike
depression.