Condition 1: depressive disorder. Condition 2: Bipolar disorder. Major depressive disorder, single episode Bipolar disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The emotion regulation program sessions will be conducted by the researcher in groups of 8-10 patients, every other day, in the classroom of Khurshid and Farabi Hos
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient suffers from a mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder, and this diagnosis must be officially documented in the patient's medical record by a psychiatrist. The patient has completed the acute phase of their illness, is in relatively stable condition at the time of study entry, and is hospitalized in a non-acute setting. In patients with bipolar disorder, the patient must not be experiencing a manic phase. The patient must be willing to participate in the study. The patient's age must be over 18 years. The patient must not simultaneously suffer from cognitive impairments that result in difficulties with learning (as demonstrated by documentation in the patient's record). The patient must not suffer from intellectual disability (as demonstrated by documentation in the patient's record). The patient has not experienced significant life stressors, such as divorce or the loss of a loved one, within the past six months. The patient possesses fair or better insight into their condition (level 4 or higher), as determined by the researcher through the mental status examination form recorded in the patient’s file. The patient has not participated in interventions similar to the intervention of this study, either concurrently or recently. The patient must be able to speak Persian and possess literacy skills (reading and writing) enabling them to complete questionnaires. The patient and their accompanying individual must have access to a mobile phone so that, if the patient is discharged, they can be contacted via phone to request them to bring the patient back to the hospital for completion of the third questionnaire stage.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient expresses a lack of willingness to continue participating in the study. The patient misses more than two sessions of the intervention. During the study, the patient experiences a return to an acute phase of their illness. The patient is transferred to another hospital during the study. The emergence of any physical or psychological problems, or the occurrence of severe life stressors for the patient during the study, making them no longer able to continue participating.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social cohesion score in the Social Adjustment Questionnaire (SAQ). Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention), immediately after and one month after the educational program. Method of measurement: Social Adjustment Questionnaire.;Distress tolerance score in the Simmons and Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention), immediately after and one month after the educational program. Method of measurement: Simmons & Gaher Distress Tolerance Scale.;Alexithymia score from the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS). Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention), immediately after and one month after the educational program. Method of measurement: Toronto Alexithymia Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSima ghezelbash
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed