A Videotape as Introduction for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Depressed Inpatients

This paper reports on the development of a videotape “Depression… the answers” for use in cognitive behavioral therapy with depressed inpatients. 17 patients evaluated the videotape. The described psychoeducational videoprogram was constructed as an introduction for, an opening to, and as a facilitation and clarification of the psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments.