Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Group Counseling (CBTBGC)
Depression Moderate, Depression Mild
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Depression Moderate focused on measuring depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, group counseling, nursing students
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Having mild depressive symptoms according to the BDI
- Having moderate depressive symptoms according to the BDI
- Being native speakers of Turkish
- Agreeing to participate in the entire intervention process
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having substance abuse
- Having another psychiatric diagnosis
- Using psychotropic drugs
- Receiving other counseling or therapy
Sites / Locations
- Satı Demir
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Group Counseling
Control group
The CBT-based group counseling provided to the intervention group was carried out as a group intervention with structured sessions in which various techniques and methods of CBT, having mainly educational content, were applied, including an experiential interaction process. The counseling was performed in a total of six 60- to 90-minute sessions, comprising one session per week for four groups consisting of six to 10 members each.
No counseling was given to the control group during the study.