J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2009 Feb;20(1):29-38.

The Efficacy of a Short-Term Group Program for Treating Depressive Disorder in Female Adolescents: A Comparison of the Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychoeducation Programs: A Preliminary Study

• Park EJ
• Shin MS
• Jung KM
• Yang YH
• Kim BN

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This preliminary study evaluated the efficacy of two short-term programs for reducing depressive symptoms in female adolescents with depressive disorder.
METHODS
The participants were 23 middle school students who were randomly assigned to three groups: the cognitivebehavioral program group, the psychoeducation-program group and the no-intervention control group.
RESULTS
At postintervention, the students in cognitive-behavioral program group reported significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms, negative self-statement, automatic thought and psychiatric symptoms than did those in the nointervention group and those in the psychoeducation-program group.
CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that the cognitive-behavioral program for female adolescent with depressive disorder was more effective in reducing depressive symptoms than the psychoeducation-program.

Keyword

Depression; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; Automatic thought; Psychoeducation

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Depression
Depressive Disorder
Female
Humans