Recovery Levels of Depression Patients and Caregiver Psychoeducation

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Psychoeducation

Treatments: Behavioral: psychoeducation and follow-up study

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06263400

randomized trial

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effect of psychoeducation given to patients and caregivers on patients' depression and recovery levels, caregivers' emotional expression and family burden levels.

Full description

The samples of the research are 'The experiment that was followed up in the inpatient service at Adnan Menderes University Research and Practice Hospital Psychiatry Service with diagnoses of F32 (Depressive Disorder according to ICD 10 code) and F33 (Recurrent Depressive Disorder according to ICD 10 code) and met the inclusion criteria for the study (n = 46). ) and a control group (n=46) with a total of 92 depression patients and their caregivers. The experimental group patients and their caregivers and their relatives were included in the psychoeducation program application within the framework of the training recommended in the "Guide for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder" published by APA in 2010. This application is a psychosocial treatment program consisting of structured sessions and including an experiential interactional process. Data were collected from patients using the Beck Depression Scale, Recovery Assessment Scale; It was collected by caregivers using the Emotional Expression Scale and Zarit Family Burden Scale.

Enrollment: 92 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient selection criteria included in the sample for the research;
• Being 18 years or older
• Receiving inpatient treatment with a diagnosis of F32 (Depressive Disorder) or F33 (Recurrent Depressive Disorder)
• Does not have a developmental disorder
• Without psychotic features
• Not having communication problems
• Being at least a primary school graduate Caregiver selection criteria included in the sample for the research;
• Being 18 years or older
• Being the primary caregiver of the patient
• Being at least a primary school graduate

Exclusion criteria

• • Patient selection criteria for exclusion from the sample for the research;

  • DSM-V Axis I comorbidity Caregiver selection criteria for exclusion from the sample for the research;
  • With mental retardation or psychotic disorder
  • Having speech and hearing disorders
  • It was created as having one of the diagnoses of a cognitive disorder such as delirium, dementia, or amnestic syndrome.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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92 participants in 2 patient groups

Psychoeducation

Experimental group

Description:

Experimental:Experimental group ın the first meeting with the patients and their caregivers in the experimental group, information about the training was given, information about the patient was obtained, and training days were determined.Structured education and follow-up In the study, we hypothesized that the caregiver psychoeducation program (consisting of six sessions over a 3-week period) would improve depressive symptoms in depressed patients, increase recovery levels, reduce the caregiver's burden, and reduce emotional expression levels in the family.Structured education and follow-up In the study, we hypothesized that the caregiver psychoeducation program (consisting of six sessions over a 3-week period) would improve depressive symptoms in depressed patients, increase recovery levels, reduce the caregiver's burden, and reduce emotional expression levels in the family.

Treatment:

Behavioral: psychoeducation and follow-up study

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group continued to receive the routine care