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How does suicidal thoughts and self-esteem can affected by cognitive behavior group therapy in patients who suffer from major depression?

The effects of cognitive behavior group therapy on suicidal ideation and self-esteem in patients with mojor depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016013026263N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-11-30
Start date
2015-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Major Depression. Depressive conduct disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: In experimental group beside the routine drug therapy that was prescribed by the relevant psychiatrist, the group therapy with a behavioral cognitive approach will establish by clinici
Behavior
In experimental group beside the routine drug therapy that was prescribed by the relevant psychiatrist, the group therapy with a behavioral cognitive approach will establish by clinician or a clinical
The control group will continue to take their routine drugs that was prescribed by the relevant psychiatrist. So, unlike the experimental group there is no intervention for this group.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The following are the criteria for inclusion to the study: 1- Patients who have been diagnosed with major depression by an expert specialist physician (psychiatrist) according to the DSM V criteria for major depression. 2- Patients who have Beck depression score higher than 29. 3- Patients who have Beck suicidal score higher than 4. 4- Before enrolling the patients into the clinical trial all of them have to consent to participate in this study. So, informed consent is collected according to guidelines from the fields of medical ethics and research ethics. Also, the exclusion factors are listed below: 1- Patients who have been diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders by an expert specialist physician (psychiatrist). 2- Lack of tendency of the patients to continue participation in the study or moving to other clinics.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Suicide ideation. Timepoint: Pre-intervention , One week after intervention , One month after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck suicide ideation questionaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-esteem. Timepoint: Pre-intervention , One week after intervention , One month after intervention. Method of measurement: Rozenberg self-esteem questionaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArdeshir Afrasyabifar

Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

amin.haghgoo65@gmail.com+98 74 3327 2731

Outcome results

None listed

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