A Comparative Study on the Efficacy of a Positive Cognitive-Behavioral therapy and a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in depression.

A Comparative Study on the Efficacy of a Positive Cognitive-Behavioral therapy and a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in depression, subjective well-being, resiliency, self-efficacy and self-esteem for adolescences with depression signs.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171231038158N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-11

Start date

2017-12-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Mild and moderate depression. Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1:10 sessions one and a half hours Cognitive behavioral therapy. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2 : 10 sessions one and a half hours Positive cognitive behaviora

Behavior

Control group: nonintervention

Intervention group 1:10 sessions one and a half hours Cognitive behavioral therapy

Intervention group 2 : 10 sessions one and a half hours Positive cognitive behavioral therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

13 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: having depression symptom according to Beck Depression Scale and Diagnostic Interview age: 13- 16

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: having criteria for severe depression or any other psychiatric disorder having a chronic and severe physical illness taking any psychoactive drug having cognitive states such as low levels of mental disability

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention - Immediately after intervention - one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Well-Being. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Adolescent Well-Being scale.;Resiliency. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connor and Devidson resiliency scale.;Self-esteem. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.;Self efficacy. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Schwartz and Jerosselm Self-efficacy Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Well-Being. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Adolescent Well-Being scale.;Resiliency. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connor and Devidson resiliency scale.;Self-esteem. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.;Self efficacy. Timepoint: Pre-test at the beginning of the study - Post-test after intervention - Follow up one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Schwartz and Jerosselm Self-efficacy Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahmmood Najafi

semnan university

m_najafi2005@yahoo.com+98 23 3362 4250

Outcome results

None listed

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