J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2015 Dec;24(4):246-256. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.4.246.

Effects of a Positive Psychotherapy Program on Depression, Self-esteem, and Hope in Patients with Major Depressive Disorders

• Ko YS
• Hyun MY

• KMID: 2151869
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.4.246

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to verify effects of a positive psychotherapy program on depression, self-esteem, and hope in patients with major depressive disorders.
METHODS
A nonequivalent control group pre-post design was used. Participants were 53 people (control group=27 and experimental group=26) who were diagnosed with a major depressive disorder and received psychiatric outpatient treatment. The data were collected from July 1 to December 30, 2013. The experimental group received the positive psychotherapy program 8 times over 8 weeks. Data analysis was conducted using chi2-test, Fisher's exact test and t-test.
RESULTS
As the result of the intervention, depression (p<.001), self-esteem (p<.001) and hope (p<.001) improved significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that the positive psychotherapy program can be widely utilized as one of the nursing intervention programs for depressive patients.

Keyword

Depression; Self-esteem; Hope

MeSH Terms

Depression*
Depressive Disorder, Major*
Hope*
Humans
Nursing
Outpatients
Psychotherapy*
Statistics as Topic

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