An Experimental Investigation to Assess the Efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for Depression in Teenagers.
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Introduction: Teenagers’ depression is a widespread mental health problem that is mostly brought on by gender, helplessness, attribution style, family conflict, poor social problem-solving abilities, cognitive distortions, alienation, perceived criticism, etc. It is influenced by a variety of factors, and there is a need to develop more effective care and rehabilitation plans.
Objective: The purpose of the study is to find out the prevalence of depression in teenagers and to check the effect of cognitive behavior therapy on depression levels in teenagers.
Methodology: Teenagers in the age group of 16 to 18 years of age, enrolled in Dehradun's private and public schools, participated in this pre-posttest study. Written consents were obtained, and all study participants who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen at random. The Beck Depression Inventory was utilized to gather data on depression, and a total of 15 CBT sessions were employed to manage depression levels. The Statistical Package for Social Science, version 28.0, was used to analyze the data.
Findings: Of the 80 participants, the first degree of depression was in the extremely severe category. After 15 CBT sessions, the subjects' depression reduced to a mild mood disturbance, with an average reduction of 65.98%.
Conclusion: This investigation is in fact a diagnostic study that is aimed at managing the level of depression in teenagers for the improvement of their mental and physical health. The study discovered that teenagers' depression levels were significantly reduced following CBT. The findings in male and female teenagers were similar across trials, and the results were stable. Both male and female teenagers’ depression scores were significantly reduced after CBT. In general, it is found that CBT is useful in managing teenagers’ depression.
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