Cognitive behavior therapy manual for depressed inpatients: A treatment protocol outline

Abstract

In this report we present a brief treatment manual for the use of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) as an inpatient treatment of nonpsychotic major depression. The manual was developed primarily for use by experiencenced therapists working on general, shortstay psychiatric inpatient units. Inpatient CBT differs from outpatient therapy in terms of the frequency of sessions, a relatively greater emphasis on behavioral strategies early in the course of treatment, and the need to integrate therapy within respect to a broader multidisciplinary treatment plan.