ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Ek-uma Wicheanthong.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: The effect of depression program in reducing level of depression symptoms in mild to moderate depressed patients.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand. Vol.51, No.2, April-June 2006, Page 12.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objective: To evaluate the effect of Depression Program in reducing level of depression symptoms in mild to moderate depressed patients. Methods : This research was a quasi-experimental research. Samples were 18 patients with mild to moderate depression in mental health clinic at Thammasat hospital and psychiatric clinic's Pathumthani hospital, selected by the purposive sampling method with set qualifications. They were divided into experimental and control group with 9 person in each group. The control group participated routine activities. The experimental group participated in Depression Program for 4 weeks which consists of 2 main activities 1) Supportive-Mental Health Education group 2) Exercise. The was a depression test (Hamilton rating scale for depression) before/after the experiment in both sample groups. The data were analyzed by testing the differences in the mean of depression score using Mann-whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The assigned statistical significance level was 0.05. Results: The depression score of the experimental group after participating in the Depression Program was lower than before participating in the Depression Program. The depression score of the experimental group after participating in the Depression Program was lower than the control group. Conclusion: Depression Program can help the depressed patients to reduce depressive symptoms. Thus, it should be routine applied this program to provide mental health and psychiatric services.

Keywords: depression program, supportive-mental health education group, exercise, depress, depressive symptoms,

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2006

Address: Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing.

Code: 20070006

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-6985

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English

Category: Abstract Journal.

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