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The effect of social support on depression treatment

The effect of an intervention based on social support theory in decreasing depression among depressed patients psychiatric shahid yahya nezhad hospital babol.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201607177352N11
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-10-29
Start date
2015-10-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

depression. Depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Educational intervention based on the theory of social support and pre-test results and design for intervention in the form of three training sessions for patient an
Intervention group:Educational intervention based on the theory of social support and pre-test results and design for intervention in the form of three training sessions for patient and 3 sessions for
Control group:Depressed patients and their families not Received any educational intervention.

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: . Inclusion criteria were: mild and moderate depression, Lack of to severe psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or manic -depressive, satisfaction and willingness of patients and patient's family. Exclusion criteria included: out of phase with mild and moderate depression and entrance to severe depressive phases and the patients and patient's family is not satisfied.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Enhance social support. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire content analysis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduced depression score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire content analysis.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDoctor Mohamed Hussein Taghdisi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

taghdisi_m@yahoo.com+98 21 8670 4817

Outcome results

None listed

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