A recent
study has suggested that unemployed people are more likely to land a job if
they use skills commonly taught as part of cognitive therapy for depression.
These
skills included identifying negative thoughts and countering them with more
positive responses and planning enjoyable activities to improve mood.
This study
is the first to show that cognitive behavioral (CB) skills not only predict
changes in depression symptoms, but also real-life functioning, said co-author
Daniel Strunk of the Ohio State University.
Strunk
said that searching for a job is difficult in any circumstance, but it may be
even more difficult for people who are depressed, adding "But we found
that there are specific skills that can help not only manage the symptoms of
depression but also make it more likely that a person will receive a job
offer."
The study
involved 75 unemployed people, aged 20 to 67, who participated in two online
surveys taken three months apart.
The
results showed that participants who reported more use of CB skills were more
likely to show an improvement in depressive symptoms in the three months
between the surveys - and were more likely to report they had received a job
offer.
Strunk
said most job seekers probably feel some discouragement as they look through
job ads and get rejected for jobs. But those who keep persisting and use CB
skills to boost their mood were the ones who were most likely to succeed.
"Rejection
is so much a part of the process of job seeking. Using cognitive behavioral
skills are an important way one can deal with that."
The
results appear in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.
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