Effects of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Patients with Major Depressive Disorders Receiving Services in the Adult Psychiatric Ward, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital -

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Arunee Palee

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program on depression among patients with Major Depressive Disorders (MDD).


Materials and  Methods: In this quasi-experimental research, the samples  were  patients with MDD who received services at the inpatient department, adult psychiatric ward, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, and were aged 18-60. They were selected using purposive sampling, and divided into experimental and control groups, each group consisting of 12 samples. Data was collected from October 2017 to February 2019 and analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.


Results: The depression score of patients with MDD at the end of the Brief CBT program and at 6 weeks was significantly lower than before enrolling in the program (p < 0.05).
The depression score of patients with MDD at the end of the Brief CBT program group, 2 weeks and 6 weeks was not significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.05).


Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that a Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy   Program was another way to reduce depression among patients with Major Depressive Disorder.   

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