Cardiovascular Disease. Ischaemic heart diseases , Other forms of heart disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The study used a randomized controlled design comparing a Problem Solving Therapy with usual care group (control group). The study protocol has been approved by the Medical Ethics Comm
Treatment - Other
The study used a randomized controlled design comparing a Problem Solving Therapy with usual care group (control group). The study protocol has been approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Med
Participants in the usual care condition received two educational sessions on cardiovascular disease and a depression brochure. Educational sessions included the following topics:
1) Medical educatio
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are: sufficient knowledge of the Persian language, meeting the diagnostic criteria for depression due to other medical condition according to DSM-5, age: under 70 years, the minimum official education: diploma, a minimum score of 10 on the Beck Depression Inventory, a minimum score of 26 on the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale-26. Exclusion criteria are: already receiving psychotherapy for mental health problems, taking psychiatric drugs during the last 6 months, the presence of severe depressive symptoms (indicated by a score above 40 on the items of the Beck Depression Inventory-II; BDI-II).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, During the intervention and Post-intervention. Method of measurement: BDI-II. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dysfunctional Attitudes. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, During the intervention and Post-intervention. Method of measurement: Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale-26.;Social Support. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, During the intervention and Post-intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNima Hajitabar Firouzjaei
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science
Outcome results
None listed