psychotherapy for depression

A Comparative Study on the effect of Positive Psychotherapy and Group Cognitive-BehaviorTherapy for decreasing depression and increasing happiness and subjective wellbeing in Patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201201268829N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-18

Start date

2011-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

depression. An episode of depression in which several of the above symptoms are marked and distressing, typically loss of self-esteem and ideas of worthlessness or guilt. Suicidal thoughts and acts are common and a number of

Interventions

Intervention 1: The subjects attended two-hour sessions per week for a total of twelve weeks meeting in Pardis Centre of Consulting and Psychological Services in Mashhad. As for group cognitive-beh

The subjects attended two-hour sessions per week for a total of twelve weeks meeting in Pardis Centre of Consulting and Psychological Services in Mashhad. As for group cognitive-behavioral treatmen

positive psychotherapy sassionswere as follows:. identify potential capabilities and strengths ,look for ways of strengthening those potentials afterwards. activity for finding the ways of appreciati

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Incluscion criteria:having major depressive disorder criteria as identified by DSM IV – TR in axis1; hold a degree of junior high school at least; being in the age range of 20 to 40 years old; dont have any history of psychotherapy Exclusion criteria:Being identified with psychotic symptoms; Being addicted to substances; Having the complete criteria as defined for other disorders in axis I; having serious thoughts of committing suicide; Having complete criteria as defined for personality disorders in axisII

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Beck depressioninventory.;Subjective unitsof distress. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: SUDS.;Happiness. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: oxford happiness test.;Subjective wellbeing. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: SWB.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNegar Asgharipoor

Tehran Psychiatry Institute

negar_asgharipoor@yahoo.com+98 915 500 3977

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026