title: Effects of a cognitive-behavioral self-help program on depressed mood for people with peripheral arterial disease.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to examine whether a new low-cost psychological self-help intervention program with minimal coaching could be effective in improving depressed mood in people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Thirteen persons with PAD and depressive symptoms participated in the self-help program, grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy. They completed pre-test, post-test and follow-up questionnaires, including the PHQ-9, to measure symptoms of depression. To evaluate changes in depression scores from pre- to post-test to follow-up measurement, non-parametric repeated measures Wilcoxon signed rank tests were performed. The results showed that participants' depression scores significantly improved from pre-test to post-test and that there was no relapse from post-test to follow-up. The cognitive-behavioral self-help intervention could be an effective tool in people with PAD, to reduce symptoms of depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical, Health, and Neuropsychology, University of Leiden, PO Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, The Netherlands. garnefski@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garnefski
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kraaij
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wijers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamming
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009426:Netherlands; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted