Hayman P M, Cope C S
J Clin Psychol. 1980 Apr;36(2):534-43. doi: 10.1002/jclp.6120360226.
This was a non-analogue study of the effects of assertion training on depression. Twenty-six moderately depressed females (X = 21.3 years) were assigned randomly to assertion training or delay-control groups. Results partially supported the effectiveness of treatment. Experimental Ss became significantly more assertive and engaged in significantly more activities than controls, and effects of treatment continued after treatment ended. Eight weeks after treatment, the experimental Ss' scores indicated significantly less depression than at posttesting. Both experimental Ss and delya controls reported a significant decrease in depression from pre- to posttest. The two groups were not significantly different in reported depression at posttesting. Other findings included: (1) significant negative correlations between measures of depression and assertiveness; (2) no significant interactions between S type (client and volunteer) and outcome; and (3) no significant interactions between length of time depressed and outcome.
这是一项关于断言训练对抑郁症影响的非模拟研究。26名中度抑郁的女性（平均年龄X = 21.3岁）被随机分配到断言训练组或延迟控制组。结果部分支持了治疗的有效性。与对照组相比，实验组的被试变得更加自信，参与的活动显著增多，并且治疗效果在治疗结束后仍持续存在。治疗八周后，实验组被试的分数显示出比测试后显著更低的抑郁水平。实验组被试和延迟控制组被试均报告从测试前到测试后抑郁显著下降。两组在测试后的抑郁报告上没有显著差异。其他研究结果包括：（1）抑郁测量指标与自信之间存在显著负相关；（2）被试类型（客户和志愿者）与结果之间没有显著交互作用；（3）抑郁时间长度与结果之间没有显著交互作用。
