Efficacy of Mindfulness-cognitive Oriented Group Intervention Program on Depressed University Students

Depression in Adolescence Clinical Trial

Official title: Efficacy of Mindfulness-cognitive Oriented Group Intervention Program on Depressive Symptoms, Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in University Students

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to reduce depressive symptoms as well as increase the positive coping strategy and quality of life in depressed university students. The main question it aims to answer is:

• The efficacy of 4-week mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program

The participants will be requested to participate in a 4-week program and do the mindfulness practice at home.

Clinical Trial Description

In this study, the investigators will recruit university students through a poster at Chung Shan Medical University and the Internet.

For the screening, students will be requested to complete the assessments of the Saint Louis University Mental Status and Beck Depression Inventory-II. Students who have suitable cognitive capacity and minor and above level of depressive symptoms will be included in the study. The participants will receive a mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program for 4 weeks.

All the subjects will fill out the self-reported questionnaires at baseline, after the intervention, and one-month after the intervention. The assessments include Beck Depression Inventory-II, Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory, World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale-BREF, Occupational Balance Questionnaire, Role Checklist, and Occupational Questionnaire. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depression in Adolescence

• NCT number: NCT05831072
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Chung Shan Medical University
• Contact: Yun-Ling Chen, Doctor
• Phone: 0958226869
• Email: yunling.annie@gmail.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2023
• Completion date: November 2023