Books
Treatment for Chronic Depression
This book describes the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy, a reasearch-based psychotherapeutic approach designed to motivate chronically depressed patients to change and help them to develop needed problem-solving and relationship skills.
Patient’s Manual for CBASP
Designed for distribution to patients, this concise guide provides basic information about chronic depression and a clear introduction to CBASP. Several case examples are included to help the patient understand what the CBASP techniques are, how they work, and what to expect from treatment in terms of outcome goals. Written in a hopeful, empathic tone, the manual provides needed support to chronically depressed individuals as they begin the challenging work of CBASP psychotherapy.
Treating Chronic Depression With Disciplined Personal Involvement
In this volume, McCullough proposes “disciplined personal involvement as an alternative to therapist neutrality with chronically depressed patients, describing how this approach can be used in a contingent manner to successfully modify pathological behavior.”
CBASP As A Distinctive Treatment for Persistent Depressive Disorder
“CBASP, developed by Dr. James P. McCullough Jr., is the only treatment specifically targeted for persistent forms of depression. Its efficacy has now been demonstrated in several clinical trials. This volume clearly and concisely explains how CBASP differs from more traditional forms of cognitive behaviour therapy, and describes its clinical application. This book will be invaluable for all clinicians and trainees who treat patients with persistent depression, and for all mental health professionals who are interested in extensions of the standard CBT model.” – Daniel N. Klein, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University
Swimming Upstream
Swimming Upstream: A Story about Becoming Human is a memoir divided into two parts. Part One is a personal story of the author’s toxic early developmental experiences and the subsequent effects of chronic depression, as well as the specific life experiences that enabled him to modify his early maladaptive history and mature. Part Two is a history and description of the author’s forty-seven-year career as an academic clinical psychologist and his research with chronic depression. His therapy model, The Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), is the only treatment model designed specifically to treat the chronically depressed patient. CBASP has been personally used by the author to treat 450 chronically depressed patients; therefore, Swimming Upstream is essentially a story of a life trajectory of hope.