The authors provide an introduction to CBASP for chronic depression and highlight the theoretical and practical approaches that make it unique.

James P. McCullough, Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Elisabeth Schramm is Professor at the University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany.

J. Kim Penberthy is Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

Part I: Distinctive Theoretical Features of the CBASP Model. Distinctive History of CBASP. Distinctive Terminology of the CBASP Model. Distinctive Theoretical Foundations of CBASP. Distinctive Psychopathology of the Chronic Patient. The Fear-Avoidance Problem. Perceptual Disconnection from Others. Distinctive Goals of CBASP Treatment. Distinctive Psychotherapist Role in Disciplined Personal Involvement. Distinctive Utilization of the Transference Hypothesis Strategy. Distinctive CBASP Interpersonal Discrimination Exercise. Distinctive Psychotherapist Role as Choreographer of Consequences. Distinctive CBASP Situational Analysis Exercise. Preparing Pre-therapy Patients to Learn Using Contingent Personal Responsivity. Participant Role of the Patient in CBASP. Optimal Characteristics of CBASP Therapists. Distinctive Structural Format of the CBASP Sessions. Part II: The Practical/Clinical Features of CBASP. Unique Procedure of CBASP to Diagnose PDD. Don't Overestimate the Preoperational Patient. Choreographing In-Session Contingencies so Patients Learn. Administering Disciplined Personal Involvement in CBASP. How to Determine the DPI Role with Patients. Session 2: The Significant Other History and Transference Hypothesis Construction. The Interpersonal Discrimination Exercise and CBASP Treatment Goal One. Situational Analysis: Elicitation Phase of SA. Situational Analysis: Remediation Phase of SA. Situational Analysis Example and CBASP Treatment Goal Two: Case One. Situational Analysis Examples: Case Two and Three. Educating Patients to Manage a Lifetime Disorder. Operationalized Learning Goals of CBASP: IDE & SA. CBASP Case Description: (Part A). CBASP Case Discussion (Part B)