The effect of dignity therapy on internal stigma, dignity and hope of depressed patients in the inpatient and outpatient departments of 505 Aja Hospital.

The effect of dignity therapy on internal stigma, dignity and hope of depressed patients in the inpatient and outpatient departments of 505 Aja Hospital in 1403.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241008063298N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-11

Start date

2024-10-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder. Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Dignity therapy is a non-pharmacological psychological intervention in which the patient is guided by interviewing the therapist with questions from the Dignity The

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Depressed patients in the inpatient and outpatient departments of 505 Aja Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Human dignity measurement questionnaire is a 25-item scale to measure human dignity. This questionnaire will be scored based on a 5-point Likert scale. The score of this questionnaire varies between 25 and 125, and according to the way the questionnaire is expressed, a lower score means more dignity and a higher score means less dignity. Timepoint: Human dignity is measured at the beginning of the intervention and then 14 days after dignity treatment. Method of measurement: Human Dignity Questionnaire.;Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Index (ISMI) is a 29-item self-report instrument. The answers are in the form of four Likert options from completely agree to completely disagree. The way of scoring the questions is that in the first 4 sub scales, I completely agree with a score of 4, I agree with a score of 3, I disagree with a score of 2, and I completely disagree with a score of 1, and in the last sub scale (resistance to stigma), scoring is reversed. That is, I completely agree with a score of 1, I agree with a score of 2, I disagree with a score of 3, and I completely disagree with a score of 4. Overall, a higher score indicates a more intense internal stigma. Timepoint: The measurement of Internal Stigma is at the beginning and then 14 days after dignity therapy. Method of measurement: Internalized Stigma Index of Mental Illness (ISMI).;The hope questionnaire of Schneider and colleagues has 12 questions and its purpose is to measure the level of hope in people. This questionnaire is designed for people 15 years old and above. To get the score of the questionnaire, the scores of each question are added together. A higher score indicates a higher life expectancy of the respondent, and a lower score indicates a lower life expectancy. Timepoint: Hope Measurement is done at the beginning and then 14 days after dignity therapy. Method of measurement: The Hope Questionnaire of Schneider (ADHS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Human dignity measurement questionnaire is a 25-item scale to measure human dignity. This questionnaire will be scored based on a 5-point Likert scale. The score of this questionnaire varies between 25 and 125, and according to the way the questionnaire is expressed, a lower score means more dignity and a higher score means less dignity. Timepoint: Human dignity is measured at the beginning of the intervention and then 14 days after dignity treatment. Method of measurement: Human Dignity Questionnaire.;Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Index (ISMI) is a 29-item self-report instrument. The answers are in the form of four Likert options from completely agree to completely disagree. The way of scoring the questions is that in the first 4 sub scales, I completely agree with a score of 4, I agree with a score of 3, I disagree with a score of 2, and I completely disagree with a score of 1, and in the last sub scale (resistance to stigma), scoring is reversed. That is, I completely agree with a score of 1, I agree with a score of 2, I disagree with a score of 3, and I completely disagree with a score of 4. Overall, a higher score indicates a more intense internal stigma. Timepoint: The measurement of Internal Stigma is at the beginning and then 14 days after dignity therapy. Method of measurement: Internalized Stigma Index of Mental Illness (ISMI).;The hope questionnaire of Schneider and colleagues has 12 questions and its purpose is to measure the level of hope in people. This questionnaire is designed for people 15 years old and above. To get the score of the questionnaire, the scores of each question are added together. A higher score indicates a higher life expectancy of the respondent, and a lower score indicates a lower life expectancy. Timepoint: Hope Measurement is done at the beginning and then 14 days after dignity therapy. Method of measurement: The Hope Questionnaire of Schneider (ADHS).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Tat

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

zahratat98@gmail.com+98 21 3622 2374

Outcome results

None listed

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