Introduction to the Unified Protocol

Chapter 1 of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Therapist Guide introduces the treatment program, which is applicable to all anxiety and unipolar depressive disorders, and potentially other disorders with strong emotional components (e.g., eating disorders, borderline personality disorder). This introductory chapter lays out the advantages of a unified, transdiagnostic approach as well as the efficacy of the Unified Protocol (UP). The chapter concludes with an explanation of the purpose of the therapist guide, which gives mental health providers guidance on administration of the UP.