Imagery rescripting and cognitive restructuring for inpatients with moderate and severe depression - a controlled pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This controlled pilot study investigates the effect of the combined use of cognitive restructuring (CR) and imagery rescripting (IR) compared to treatment as usual among inpatients with moderate and severe depression. Alongside expert ratings and self-report tools, fitness wristbands were used as an assessment tool.

Methods

In addition to the standard inpatient care (SIC) program, 33 inpatients with moderate and severe depression were randomly assigned to an intervention group (two sessions of IR and CR) or an active treatment-as-usual (TAU) control group (two sessions of problem-solving and build-up of positive activity). Depression severity was assessed by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-21 (HDRS-21), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and as a diag

SUBMITTER: Kanczok J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921678 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature