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Welcome to: How to Work with the Patterns That Sustain Depression

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Introduction

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Low Motivation and Inactivity

How to Disrupt the Low Motivation Fueling a Client’s Depression

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How to Transform a Client’s Low Motivation Into an Ally Against Depression

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Rigid Thoughts

How to Break the Depression-Rigidity Loop

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Two Powerful Skills to Reduce a Client’s Depression Risk

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How to Work with Toxic Self-Narratives That Sustain Depression

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Negative Core Beliefs

Three Ways to Spark Change in Clients Who Identify with Their Depression

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How to Neutralize Critical Beliefs That Make Depression Stronger

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Trauma and Depression

Key Strategies to Disrupt Trauma-Driven Depression

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How to Lead the Traumatized Brain Out of Depression

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The Depressed Brain

Powerful Brain Strategies to Eliminate Depression

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Overcoming Depression After a Major Life Loss

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Depression Relapse

Critical Skills to Help Clients Avoid Depression Relapse

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Bonuses

Bonus 1 – How to Work with the Patterns That Sustain Depression in Couples (When Only One Person is Depressed)

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Bonus 2 – Part 1: The Patterns That Can Turn Depression Dangerous

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Bonus 2 – Part 2: Working with a Depressed Client Who is Suicidal

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Bonus 3 – How to Activate a Client’s Support System to Help Them Beat Depression

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References

  • Bockting, C. L., Hollon, S. D., Jarrett, R. B., Kuyken, W., & Dobson, K. (2015). A lifetime approach to major depressive disorder: The contributions of psychological interventions in preventing relapse and recurrence. Clinical Psychology Review, 41, 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2015.02.003
  • Hoffman, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review of Meta-analyses. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36, 427-440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-012-9476-1
  • Li, J., Zhang, Y., Su, W., Lui, L., Gong, H., Peng, W., & Jiang, C. (2018). Cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry research, 268, 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.07.020
  • McEvoy, P. E., Hyett, M. P., Shihata, S., Price, J. E., & Strachan, L. (2019). The impact of methodological and measurement factors on transdiagnostic associations with intolerance of uncertainty: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101778
  • Sowislo, J. F., & Orth, U. (2013). Does low self-esteem predict depression and anxiety? A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Psychological Bulletin, 139(1), 213–240. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028931
  • Zhang, Z., Zhang, L., Zhang, G., Jin, J., & Zhang, Z. (2018). The effect of CBT and its modifications for relapse prevention in major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1610-5

Course Director

Ruth Buczynski, PhD

Dr. Ruth Buczynski is a licensed psychologist and founder and president of The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM). NICABM helps physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and counselors – practitioners who have some of the most significant and life-changing missions on the planet – provide cutting-edge, research-based treatment strategies to their patients. For more than 35 years, NICABM has offered accredited training and professional development programs to thousands of practitioners worldwide.



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