The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on depressive disorders

Evaluation of the effectiveness of short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy of depressive disorders on academic performance, quality of life and suicidal ideation of university students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250616066202N1

Enrollment

234

Registered

2025-09-07

Start date

2025-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Depressive disorders. Major depressive disorder, single episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Subjects in the experimental group will undergo short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy over four 90-minute sessions over a period of one month. In the first sessi

Second session: awareness of the role of cognitive errors in the emergence and intensification of negative thoughts and providing a self-review table

Third session: teaching logical problem-solving skills and writing long-term and short-term goals

Fourth session: Review and practice of the therapeutic techniques taught with an emphasis on depression, determining the time for the relevant post-tests by sending questionnaires, and providing techn

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of the disease based on the Beck questionnaire Student of Shiraz University Completing the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in a research study Having a psychotic disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Academic performance. Timepoint: Measurement of academic performance at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention, the first week) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (the fourth week). Method of measurement: Pham and Taylor Academic Performance Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Quality of life was measured at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention, the first week) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (the fourth week). Method of measurement: World Health Organization Short Form Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Suicidal ideation. Timepoint: Measurement of suicidal ideation at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention, the first week) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (the fourth week). Method of measurement: Beck Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Academic performance. Timepoint: Measurement of academic performance at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention, the first week) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (the fourth week). Method of measurement: Pham and Taylor Academic Performance Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Quality of life was measured at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention, the first week) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (the fourth week). Method of measurement: World Health Organization Short Form Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Suicidal ideation. Timepoint: Measurement of suicidal ideation at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention, the first week) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (the fourth week). Method of measurement: Beck Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza davasaz irani

Islamic Azad University

Reza.davasazirani@gmail.com+98 61 3314 0000

Outcome results

None listed

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