The effect of spiritual group therapy on alexithymia in depressed patients

Investigating the effect of spiritual group therapy on alexithymia in depressed patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130812014333N159

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-13

Start date

2021-01-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Depression. Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group according to the protocol of spiritual group therapy (Richards and Bergin), will be taught 8 90-minute sessions in three days a week. Intervention 2: The control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 20 to 40 years old Patients with a diagnosis of major depression Patients with bipolar disorder diagnosis in the depressive phase

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with bipolar disorder in the manic phase

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Alexithymia. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahereh Ahmadian Najafabadi

Islamic Azad University

T.ahmadian@yahoo.com+98 31 3535 4001

Outcome results

None listed

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