We evaluated the impact of cognitive–behavioral group therapy on the depression and
self-esteem of clinically depressed patients. This longitudinal study involved 26
experimental group patients who received 12 weeks of cognitive–behavioral group therapy
and 25 comparison subjects. Two weeks before the study, immediately upon therapy completion,
and 1 month later, all the participants underwent pretest, posttest, and follow-up,
respectively. The experimental group patients experienced greater cognitive improvements
(i.e., depression relief, self-esteem increase) as compared with the comparison group
subjects. One month after therapy completion, the depressive symptoms and self-esteem
of the experimental group patients remained slightly but significantly better than
those of the comparison group subjects.
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