"The effect of Cognitive-behavioral therapy on depression"

The Comparison of the effectiveness group counseling through group therapy with group cognitive-behavioral therapy on the feeling of loneliness and life expectancy among students suffering from depression disorder at Islamic Azad University of Rasht

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190728044355N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-02

Start date

2019-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Depressive episode. Major depressive disorder, single episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 will receive meaning therapy, 90 minutes for 10 weekly sessions. Intervention 2: The second intervention group will receive cognitive-behavioral intervention 90 m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmed depression according to the psychiatrist Informed consent to participate in research Age between 20-35 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any personality disorder Any obvious psychological illness such as obsessive-compulsive disorder Patient with bipolar disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Life expectancy. Timepoint: 10 weeks (90 minutes each session) once a week, one month follow-up. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory, Loneliness Questionnaire (UCLA), Miller Life Expectancy Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
"Loneliness score". Timepoint: 30 day. Method of measurement: BDI-II (Beck Depression Depression Inventory) 21 Questionnaire, UCLA 48 Questionnaire, Miller Life Expectancy Questionnaire 20.;"Life expectancy score". Timepoint: 30 day after intervention. Method of measurement: BDI-II (Beck Depression Depression Inventory) 21 Questionnaire, Miller Life Expectancy Questionnaire 20.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbdollah Shafiabady

Islamic Azad University

ashafiabady@yahoo.com+98 13 3355 4060

Outcome results

None listed

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