NCT04192721

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Group Counseling

Controlled, Randomized, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Group Counseling for Nursing Students With Depressive Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gazi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The university environment presents a valuable opportunity to reach the young population of society, which has a high risk of depression, and to provide protective mental-health services. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy-based group counseling focused on the depressive symptoms, anxiety levels, automatic thoughts, and coping ways among undergraduate nursing students with mild to moderate depressive symptoms.

Detailed description

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy-based group counseling focused on the depressive symptoms, anxiety levels, automatic thoughts, and coping ways among undergraduate nursing students with mild to moderate depressive symptoms. The study was completed with a total of 63 participants (n=31 for the intervention group and n=32 for the control group) in the 2017-2018 academic year. The effect of the intervention was evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, and Ways of Coping Questionnaire. The measurements were taken 3 times: pre-test, post-test, and 2-months post-test.

Conditions

• Depression Moderate
• Depression Mild

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Group Counseling	* Relaxation techniques * Providing personal development books * Sharing the factors affecting the situation defined as depression (brainstorming) * Explaining the link between depressive symptoms, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors * Explaining automatic thoughts * Application of relaxation techniques; deep-breathing exercises * Identifying alternative thoughts * Explaining the correlation between alternative thoughts and mood * Introduction of the Automatic-Thought Registration Form and distribution to students * Describing the effects of depression on social interaction * Explaining activities that could be done individually and with the group * Distribution of the activity list to students * Description of ways of coping with stress * Determination of individual stressors and their effects * Planning for the future: preventing depression * Discussion of assumptions/expectations about life * Homeworks related to session contents

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-29
• Completion: 2018-02-23
• First posted: 2019-12-10
• Last updated: 2019-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)