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

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 trea...

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Published in:SAGE open medicine 2020, Vol.8, p.2050312120946239-2050312120946239
Main Authors: Domínguez Rodríguez, Alejandro, Martinez-Maqueda, Gustavo Iván, Arenas Landgrave, Paulina, Martínez Luna, Sofía Cristina, Ramírez-Martínez, Flor Rocío, Salinas Saldivar, Jasshel Teresa
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Language:English
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Medical students
Mental depression
Quasi-experimental methods
Study Protocol
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Summary: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 the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Plutchik Suicide Risk Scale. In addition to the psychometric assessment, there will be an electroencephalogram evaluation using the EMOTIV (v 1.1) device. Results: A pre-post intervention of 10 Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression sessions will be implemented. The results of the effectiveness of the Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression will be analyzed in five measures at pre-post intervention and two follow-ups of 3 and 6 months. Conclusions: This study looks for evidence regarding the efficacy and feasibility of the Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression in a sample of medical students from two public universities in Mexico with high levels of depression along with stress and anxiety.
ISSN:2050-3121
2050-3121
DOI:10.1177/2050312120946239