Effects of cognitive psychotherapy on the biological rhythm of patients with depression

Abstract Background Stability between internal and external biological regulators are essential to stable mood states. However, the literature needs studies investigating the effect of brief psychotherapies in the biological rhythm regularization. Objective To verify the capacity regulation of biolo...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 2014-02, Vol.155, p.142-148
Main Authors: Mondin, Thaíse Campos, de Azevedo Cardoso, Taiane, Jansen, Karen, Coiro Spessato, Bárbara, de Mattos Souza, Luciano Dias, da Silva, Ricardo Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Biological rhythm
Circadian Rhythm - physiology
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods
Cognitive Narrative Therapy
Cognitive psychotherapy
Depression
Depression - physiopathology
Depression - therapy
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Models, Psychological
Mood disorders
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, Brief
Regulation
Remission
Rhythm
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment effectiveness
Treatment Outcome
Treatments
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Background Stability between internal and external biological regulators are essential to stable mood states. However, the literature needs studies investigating the effect of brief psychotherapies in the biological rhythm regularization. Objective To verify the capacity regulation of biological rhythms in two models of brief psychotherapy for the remission of depressive symptoms. Methods We conducted a randomized clinical trial with young adults aged 18–29 years old who met diagnostic criteria for depression according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID). In order to evaluate the biological rhythm the Biological Rhythm of assessment in Neuropsychiatry (BRIAN) interview was used; whereas the severity of depression was assessed by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). The psychotherapy models consisted of two cognitive psychotherapies: Cognitive Narrative Therapy (CNT) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Results The sample consisted of 97 randomized into two models of brief psychotherapy. The patients regulated the biological rhythm from baseline to post-intervention ( p =.001) and follow up ( p =.003). We also found a positive moderate correlation between biological rhythm regularization and remission of the depressive symptoms ( r =.594; p
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2013.10.039