Effectiveness of behavioral activation for depression treatment in medical students: Study protocol for a quasi-experimental design.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depression is a frequent mood disorder among medical students that can lead to multiple negative consequences at individual and social level (such as academic achievement and interpersonal conflicts) as well as patient care performance. Therefore, the need of depression decreasing treatments in medical students is important. This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression in a sample of Mexican medical students.

Methods

This study will be performed under a quasi-experimental design to verify the effectiveness of the Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression to reduce depressive symptoms in medical students from two public universities in northwestern Mexico. The participants will be assessed with th

SUBMITTER: Dominguez Rodriguez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7385827 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature