The Effectiveness of Short-term Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Reduce Symptoms of Depression and Improve Emotional Expressiveness, Social Skills and Quality of Life of Depressed University Students.
Introduction: depressive disorder is considered one of the most common psychological disorders among students that affect the various aspects of person's life. Accordingly, the aim of the study was to investigate the effect of short-term group interpersonal psychotherapy on depression, emotional expressiveness, social skills and quality of life of students.
Method: The statistical population of the study consisted of students of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. The sample was also selected through convenience sampling of students were referred to Ferdowsi University of Mashhad clinic with complaints of depression (n =30). In this study, short-term group interpersonal psychotherapy were administered as the independent variable in the experimental group, and the variables of quality of life (by questionnaire WHOQOL), emotional expressiveness (by questionnaire EEQ), social skills (by questionnaire SSI) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory-2) as the dependent variable were studied.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2015081723664N1
Registration date:2015-09-16, 1394/06/25
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2015-09-16, 1394/06/25
Registrant information
Name
Javad Nezafat Ferizi
Name of organization / entity
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 51 3725 4065
Email address
ja.nezafat@stu-mail.um.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Research centerFerdowsi University of Mashhad
Expected recruitment start date
2014-03-21, 1393/01/01
Expected recruitment end date
2014-05-22, 1393/03/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effectiveness of Short-term Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Reduce Symptoms of Depression and Improve Emotional Expressiveness, Social Skills and Quality of Life of Depressed University Students.
Public title
The effect of interpersonal psychotherapy on depression
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Having symptoms of depression and a minimum score of 14 on the Beck Depression Inventory 2; minimum age of 18 years; being a university student; not being under psychiatric treatment (drugs) and psychological treatment at the same tim and should be completed previously psychological treatment a month before entering treatment; patient should not have a diagnosis of psychotic disorder or an organic mental disorder
Age
From 18 years old to 28 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Street address
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi sq.
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Approval date
2014-09-30, 1393/07/08
Ethics committee reference number
576
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Depression
ICD-10 code
F33
ICD-10 code description
Recurrent depressive disorder
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Depression
Timepoint
Before the intervention, two months after the intervention
Method of measurement
Beck Depression Inventory(BDI-II)
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Emotional Expressiveness
Timepoint
Before the intervention, two months after the intervention
Method of measurement
Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire
2
Description
Social Skills
Timepoint
Before the intervention, two months after the intervention
Method of measurement
Social Skills Inventory
3
Description
Quality of Life
Timepoint
Before the intervention, two months after the intervention
Method of measurement
Quality of Life Questionnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
Understanding classes and thesis paper writing in the control group
Category
Other
2
Description
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), is a short-term psychotherapy with a focus on structure, context and interpersonal skills which have been made for 8 sessions of 90 minutes.
Category
Behavior
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ferdowsi Clinic of Mashhad University
Full name of responsible person
Javad Nezafat Ferizi
Street address
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Full name of responsible person
dr ali mashhadi
Street address
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Sq.
City
Mashhad
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Full name of responsible person
Javad Nezafat Ferizi
Position
Master of Clinical Psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Sq.
City
Mashhad
Postal code
9177948974
Phone
+98 51 3388 0300
Fax
Email
ja.nezafat@stu-mail.um.ac.ir; pr@um.ac.ir
Web page address
um.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Full name of responsible person
Javad Nezafat Ferizi
Position
Master of Clinical Psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Sq.
City
Mashhad
Postal code
9177948974
Phone
+98 51 3388 0300
Fax
Email
ja.nezafat@stu-mail.um.ac.ir; pr@um.ac.ir
Web page address
um.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Full name of responsible person
Javad nezafat Ferizi
Position
Master of Clinical Psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Sq.
City
Mashhad
Postal code
9177948974
Phone
+98 51338803000
Fax
Email
pr@um.ac.ir
Web page address
um.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)