Depression in patients with chronic hepatitis B: an experience on individual solution- focused therapy.
Hepatitis B, as a chronic disorder that may be associated with several psychiatric disorders, such as depression, and decrease quality of life of affected patients. One of the most important consequences of psychiatric problems is reduced patient compliance with prolonged therapeutic regimens. Psychotherapy, such as solution- focused therapy, may help these patients to resolve psychiatric problems, increase quality of life and completion of therapeutic regimens. Solution-focused therapy is effective for patients when developing effective coping responses to the stressors associated with chronic diseases. In this study, the process and effects of solution-focused therapy on depression of 2 patients with chronic hepatitis B have been described. They received solution focused therapy for 5 sessions, each session 1 hour once a week. This technique was helpful to decrease symptoms and signs of depression within 5 weeks.
Faculty of Human Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Jinous
J
Arvand
Faculty of Human Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.
Abdollah
A
Shafiabadi
Faculty of Human Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Reza
MR
Falsafinejad
Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nosratollah
N
Naderi
Depression; Hepatitis B; psychiatric disorders