Cognitive distortions mediate the relationship between defense styles and depression in female outpatients

Batmaz S., Kocbiyik S., YALÇINKAYA ALKAR Ö. , Turkcapar M. H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, vol.30, no.4, pp.237-247, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Title of Journal : EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
  • Page Numbers: pp.237-247

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Some clinicians use different psychotherapeutic methods in combination in their practice. These combinations reflect the need for more rigorous research on the common pathways which these different therapy orientations may be utilizing, and one way to identify these pathways would be to investigate some core assessment tools or conceptual foundations of these two different approaches: