Condition 1: depression. Condition 2: -. mild or moderate depression -
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: With the agreement of members, a spiritual intervention including eight 60 to 90-minute sessions was held two days a week. The training courses of spirituality were
Behavior
Intervention Group: With the agreement of members, a spiritual intervention including eight 60 to 90-minute sessions was held two days a week. The training courses of spirituality were held collective
For the control group, two training courses, different from the training courses of the test group, with the subject of nutrition and proper movement during the old age were held and they were provide
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: A score higher than 13 from the Beck Depression Inventory; ability to speak and understand the Persian language; believe in Islam; non-smoking; ability to read and write; 45 to 60-year-old; cessation of menstruation for a year; no history of hysterectomy and ovariectomy; free from communication problems; and avoiding participation in other spiritual courses. Exclusion criteria: Reluctance of subjects to continue participating in the study; absence in more than one session in the training courses; experiencing psychological crises including death of close relatives; having aphasia; having any known psychological diseases except depression; taking antidepressant drugs; having a disease; hospitalized in a hospital; divorce.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, Immediately after intervention,One months after the intervention. Method of measurement: beck questionnaire depression. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZohre Shafiee
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed