| Autor: |
Raluca Radu, Maria, Chiriță, Roxana, Rada Borza, Liana, Florian Macarie, George, Nuc, Georgiana, Constantin Paziuc, Lucian |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Revista Romana de Bioetica; Jan-Mar2015, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p131-140, 10p |
| Abstrakt: |
The present study aims at highlighting the effects of introducing a supportive therapy intervention to develop self-esteem. Thus, we analyzed a group of 142 patients with recurrent depression who met the inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned into two study groups in equal numbers, following two different therapeutic interventions, namely: group A of 71 patients undergoing a 4-month social therapy program with a group session per week and a monthly social meeting consisting of techniques to strengthen the ego, positive reinforcement and self-valorization, and group B, which followed the support group psychotherapy. Patients in both groups followed the specific psychiatric treatment. We used the Rosenberg self-esteem scales, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and SAS-SR for social adaptation. We found that the therapeutic intervention based on the development of self-esteem would have better results with respect to both self-esteem and social functioning dimensions than the intervention without this component. Regarding the level of depression, the intervention based on self-esteem development did not produce a statistically significant difference in comparison with the other group. Self-esteem score represents the predictor of the level of social functioning. Furthermore, the age of patients also has a predictive value on the response to therapy. In conclusion, self-esteem is a parameter of mental health that is worth considering when thinking about the social functioning of the patient, in relation to the level of depression and leading to the personal feeling of dignity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
