title: Attribution retraining group therapy for outpatients with major depression disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a pilot study.
abstract: The aim of this present study is to examine the efficacy of attribution retraining group therapy (ARGT) and to compare the responses of outpatients with major depression disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We carried out a prospective uncontrolled intervention study with a 8-weeks of ARGT on sixty three outpatients with MDD, GAD or OCD. Hamilton rating scale for depression, Hamilton rating scale for anxiety, Yale-Brown obsessive-compulsive scale, attribution style questionnaire, self-esteem scale, index of well-being, and social disability screening schedule were administered before and after treatment. Significant improvement in symptoms and psychological and social functions from pre- to posttreatment occurred for all participants. The changes favored MDD patients. Our study suggested that ARGT may improve the symptoms and psychological-social functions of MDD, GAD, and OCD patients. MDD patients showed the best response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Psychology, Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China; ; Mental Health Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha,Wuhan 410011, China;
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jijun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yalin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
keywords: attribution retraining; generalized anxiety disorder; group psychotherapy; major depression disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder
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