CANCELLED- Preventive Cognitive Therapy for Depression: An Evidence-Based Approach to Reduce Relapse Risk: why and how
Master Clinician 3 - CANCELLED - Preventive Cognitive Therapy for Depression: An Evidence-based Approach to Reduce Relapse Risk: Why and How
Saturday, June 27, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Location: Yerba Buena Salon 2, B3 Level
Earn 2 Credit
Keywords: Depression, Relapse, CBT Level of Familiarity: Basic to Moderate Recommended Readings: Bockting C.L., (2025) Preventive Cognitive Therapy for Depression: An Evidence-Based Approach to Reduce Relapse Risk. October 13, 2025, Guilford Press, ISBN 9781462558452, Bockting, C. L., Klein, N. S., Elgersma, H. J., van Rijsbergen, G. D., Slofstra, C., Ormel, J., Buskens, E., Dekker, J., de Jong, P. J., Nolen, W. A., Schene, A. H., Hollon, S. D., Burger, H. (2018). The effectiveness of Preventive Cognitive Therapy while tapering antidepressants compared with maintenance antidepressant treatment and their combination in the prevention of depressive relapse or recurrence (DRD study): A three-arm randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 5(5), 401-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30100-7, Gülpen, J., Breedvelt, J. J.F., van Dis, E. A.M., Geurtsen, G. J., Warren, F. C., van Heeringen, C., Hitchcock, C., Holländare, F., Huijbers, M. J., Jarrett, R. B., Jermann, F., de Jonge, M., Klein, D. N., Klein, N. S., Ma, S.H., Moore, M. T., Denys, D. A.J.P., Williams, J.M. G., Kuyken, W., & Bockting, C. L. (2025). Psychological interventions for preventing relapse in individuals with partial remission of depression: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 55, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291725000157, ,
professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry AmsterdamUMC, University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Depression is a common mental health condition that is accompanied not only by a lot of personal suffering, but also by social or interpersonal problems. Research has shown that people who have recovered from an episode of depression or only partially remitted from depression, have a high risk of experience relapse. Preventive Cognitive Therapy (PCT) has been developed, specifically tailored to meet the needs of individuals who are in partial remission or those fully remitted. In this workshop the interventions that target risk factors for relapse including stress sensitivity, dysfunctional (cognitive) beliefs, and positive emotion regulation, will be discussed and demonstrated. The use of imagery and phantasy will be demonstrated as well as the scientific evidence for long term preventive effects up to 20 years. Also, the interventions can be practiced in a role play. The last part of the workshop will be devoted to a discussion on the future of relapse prevention for common mental health conditions.
Learning Objectives:
List risk factors for relapse in major depressive disorder.
Describe key mechanisms that contribute to relapse that can be targeted by psychological interventions.
Explain evidence based psychological interventions to prevent relapse in depression.
List the main interventions of Preventive Cognitive Therapy (PCT), specifically designed for relapse prevention.
Introduction to interventions op PCT by demonstration and role play of the main intervention
