title: The evaluation of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on patient depression and self-esteem.
abstract: We evaluated the impact of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on the depression and self-esteem of clinically depressed patients. This longitudinal study involved 26 experimental group patients who received 12 weeks of cognitive-behavioral group therapy and 25 comparison subjects. Two weeks before the study, immediately upon therapy completion, and 1 month later, all the participants underwent pretest, posttest, and follow-up, respectively. The experimental group patients experienced greater cognitive improvements (i.e., depression relief, self-esteem increase) as compared with the comparison group subjects. One month after therapy completion, the depressive symptoms and self-esteem of the experimental group patients remained slightly but significantly better than those of the comparison group subjects.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tsai-Hwei
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ru-Band
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Ai-Ju
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Da-Ming
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Kuei-Ru
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires