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Impact of cognitive behavioral therapy on depression severity and self-care ability of patients with severe depression

Aimin Chen

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Objective To investigate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of severe depression.Methods Fifty-six patients with depression were randomly divided into treatment and control groups.The course of the treatment was four weeks.The control group received conventional therapy,while the treatment group received conventional therapy combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAMD) and the Nurses′ Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation(NOSIE) were used to assess the efficacy of the therapy.Results Compared with the control group,ratings of both the HAMD and NOSIE in the treatment group were statistically significant(P0.01) after the treatment.Conclusion Cognitive behavioral intervention has a positive impact on the improvement of the cognitive function,self-care ability,and severity of depression in patients with severe depression.

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Objective To investigate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of severe depression.Methods Fifty-six patients with depression were randomly divided into treatment and control groups.The course of the treatment was four weeks.The control group received conventional therapy,while the treatment group received conventional therapy combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAMD) and the Nurses′ Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation(NOSIE) were used to assess the efficacy of the therapy.Results Compared with the control group,ratings of both the HAMD and NOSIE in the treatment group were statistically significant(P0.01) after the treatment.Conclusion Cognitive behavioral intervention has a positive impact on the improvement of the cognitive function,self-care ability,and severity of depression in patients with severe depression.

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Objective To investigate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of severe depression.Methods Fifty-six patients with depression were randomly divided into treatment and control groups.The course of the treatment was four weeks.The control group received conventional therapy,while the treatment group received conventional therapy combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAMD) and the Nurses′ Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation(NOSIE) were used to assess the efficacy of the therapy.Results Compared with the control group,ratings of both the HAMD and NOSIE in the treatment group were statistically significant(P0.01) after the treatment.Conclusion Cognitive behavioral intervention has a positive impact on the improvement of the cognitive function,self-care ability,and severity of depression in patients with severe depression.

Key concepts: Hamd, Medicine, Depression (economics), Rating scale, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Cognition, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Intervention (counseling)

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