title: Effect of cognitive therapy on depression in rural, battered women.
abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility of a future randomized trial to determine the effect of a 20-week cognitive therapy intervention (INSIGHT) on depression in battered women. An experimental, 2 group pretest and posttest design was used in this study with 18 rural women who have experienced battering and 9 rural women who have not. The results of this study lend feasibility to other studies using INSIGHT with a larger, randomized sample. The 50% attrition rate for the battered women suggests the need for phase-specific sensitivity in future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Zust
mesh_terms: D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012423:Rural Health