his project examined the efficacy of differing approaches of intervention for depressed married women. The modalities used were Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT), Integrated Couple Therapy (ICT) or a combined treatment (CO). Participants were 29 depressed married women. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), and Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosis (SCID-P) were used to assess depression. Marital distress was determined by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Participants engaged in 12 weeks of therapy with one of the modalities.;A 4 x 3 ANOVA indicated significant clinical improvement in depression and marital satisfaction due to time involved in therapy. The treatment conditions were not significantly different in their efficacy from one another. In examining significant changes during the process of therapy, all dependent measures demonstrated substantial improvements between pretreatment and post-treatment, between pretreatment and the 4... |