Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy after Treatment for Adults with Major Depression

• Autor(a) principal: Veleda, Gessyka Wanglon
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Molina, Mariane Lopez, Silva, Ricardo A. da, Jansen, Karen, Neufeld, Carmem Beatriz, Souza, Luciano Dias de Mattos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Psicologia (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Online)
• Texto Completo: http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/11837
• topic: transtorno depressivo; sintomas depressivos; terapia cognitivo-comportamental; follow-up; efetividade; trastorno depresivo; síntomas depresivos; terapia cognitiva conductual; seguimento; efectividad; depressive disorder; depressive symptoms; cognitive Behavior therapy; follow up; effectiveness

In Brazil, little is known about the maintenance of results after treatment of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for major depressive disorder (MDD). The objective of this study was to verify the effectiveness of individual psychotherapeutic treatment from CBT for depressive symptoms within 6 and 12 months after the intervention. We evaluated 94 participants with MDD from the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). There was significant posttreatment response (p <0.001), with no difference between the end of treatment and symptom assessment at 6 (p = 0.486) and 12 months (p = 0.098). A significant positive correlation was observed between the intensity of depressive symptoms at baseline and the reduction of initial symptoms for 12-month follow-up (r = 0.49; p <0.001). CBT significantly reduces depressive symptoms by maintaining this condition up to 12 months post-intervention without significant influence of other characteristics beyond the intensity of depressive symptoms at the beginning of the therapeutic process.