تاثير رفتار درماني شناختي بر ميزان افسردگي دانشجويان غيرپزشكي دانشگاه علوم پزشكي شهركرد

Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on depression of non-medical students of Shahrekord university of medical sciences

This experimental study was performed to evaluate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CRT) on depression of non-medical students of Shahrekord university of medical sciences. The sample consisted of 60 students with depression, divided randomly into case (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. Cognitive behavioral therapy was performed in case group for 8 weeks. Quantitative analysis of data was undertaken by using T-students (paired T and independent T). On post testing the case groups demonstrated a reduction of depression (P<0.001).