COPE Program for Depression Author:John H. Greist, Lee Baer, Isaac M. Marks, Deborah Osgood-Hynes COPE is a convenient and confidential self-help program for people with depression or stress. Developed by leading psychiatrists and psychologists, COPE offers private, affordable self-help over an ordinary touch-tone phone. COPE is entirely self-directed, with 7 easy-to-read guides and a sophisicated phone system. COPE is customized for you,... more » using interactive voice response (IVR) technology. When you call the COPE phone line, you dial into our computer which "hears" the choices you make on your telephone keypad and checks the severity of your depression symptoms. COPE suggests exercises likely to help you and gives you immediate feedback on your progress.« less