Treating major depression by creating positive expectations for the future: a pilot study for the effectiveness of future-directed therapy (FDT) on symptom severity and quality of life.
CNS Neurosci Ther
; 18(2): 102-9, 2012 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
This nonrandomized pilot study assesses the efficacy of a new future-oriented form of therapy, known as future-directed therapy (FDT), as a treatment for patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in a naturalistic hospital-based outpatient psychiatry clinic. The study measured symptom severity of depression and anxiety, in addition to quality of life pre- and posttreatment.AIMS:
The study examined a new manualized treatment designed to help people anticipate a more positive future. The intervention consists of twenty 90-min group sessions administered twice a week over 10 weeks. The intervention was compared to depressed patients in the same clinic who enrolled in traditional cognitive-based group psychotherapy. Sixteen patients with MDD completed the FDT intervention as part of their outpatient treatment for depression. Seventeen patients with MDD participated in treatment as usual (TAU) cognitive-based group therapy. The Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Quality-of-Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire short form, self-report instruments were administered prior to and immediately after the completion of therapy.RESULTS:
Patients treated with FDT demonstrated significant improvements in depression (P = 0.001), anxiety (P = 0.021) and quality of life (P = 0.035), and also reported high satisfaction with the therapy. Compared to the TAU group, patients treated with FDT showed greater improvements in depressive symptoms (P = 0.049).CONCLUSIONS:
FDT may have the potential of becoming an additional treatment option for patients with MDD.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual
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Trastorno Depresivo Mayor
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Anticipación Psicológica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
CNS Neurosci Ther
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos