Augmented Depression Therapy vs Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

This article examines Augmented Depression Therapy as an alternative to current depression psychotherapies which fail to target anhedonia symptoms and wellbeing deficits.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

The aim of this article is to establish clinical and economic proof of concept for Augmented Depression Therapy.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. Augmented Depression Therapy is a novel type of talk therapy which pays as much attention to building positive mood as it does to reducing depressed mood
2. Augmented Depression Therapy is feasible, acceptable, and not worse than CBT, also showing the potential to be better than CBT in clinical outcomes,
3. By building positive mood, Augmented Depression Therapy may help individuals stay well for longer in the future

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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