This study presents a means to address therapist accuracy in CBT as it
relates to discussion of cognitive errors and coping strategies.
Therapist interventions from CBT therapy sessions of 43 patients with
depression were identified using the Comprehensive Psychotherapeutic
Interventions Rating Scale, and focus of interventions on negative or
positive cognitive errors, or affective, behavioural, or cognitive
coping strategies was identified using the Cognitive Errors Rating Scale
and Coping Patterns Rating Scale, respectively. Patients' depression
symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory. Prior to
alpha adjustment, therapist accuracy of cognitive and behavioural coping
strategies was found to significantly predict better coping. Tentative
conclusions are provided on the value of attuning to patients' coping
strategies.