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Gardner, P.; Oei, T. P. S. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
A study of depressed patients showed either cognitive or behavioral treatment can effectively alleviate the depressed condition by a short-term approach. A cognitive approach was more effective in decreasing depression and maintaining this effect. A strong inverse correlation between self-concept and depression after treatment was demonstrated.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Objectives, Counseling Effectiveness

Leal, Lois L.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1981
Compares the relative effectiveness of cognitive modification and systematic desensitization with test anxious high school students (N=30). The systematic desensitization treatment appeared to be significantly more effective on the performance measure while cognitive modification was more effective on one of the self-report measures. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Objectives, Comparative Analysis, Coping