DEPRESSION. Mild depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: without any intervention on the control group. Intervention 2: Laughter therapy program by Katarya method will be conducted for 30 minutes twice a week for 5 weeks. Training program in
Behavior
Laughter therapy program by Katarya method will be conducted for 30 minutes twice a week for 5 weeks. Training program includes performing breathing and physical exercises as well as laughter techniqu
Sponsors
Social Determinants Of Health Research Center, Guilan University Of Medical Science,Rasht,Iran.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 139 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 60 years and older, living full-time at nursing home, no history of admittance to psychiatric wards, lack of grief experience during the past six months, residing at nursing home for at least six months, no serious health condition, no surgery in past three month, no history of heart disease, chest pain or open heart surgery, no simultaneous participation in clinical trial, earning depression scale score between 5 and 11, physical ability to participate in the study, interested in participating in the study and signing a consent form. Exclusion criteria: lack of personal interest to participate in any stage of study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DEPRESSION. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire Geriatric Depression Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShahla Asiri
Social Determinants Of Health Research Center, Gilan University Of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran.
Outcome results
None listed