Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Depressed Adolescents in Tehran, Iran
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2012), Articles
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2012)

Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Depressed Adolescents in Tehran, Iran

Mansoureh Charkhandeh
Department of Human Development & Family Studies University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
Mansor Abu Talib
Department of Human Development & Family Studies University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
Siti Nor Yaacob
Department of Human Development & Family Studies University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
Mariani Bte Mansor
Department of Human Development & Family Studies University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Depression, Adolescent

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Charkhandeh, M. ., Talib, M. A. ., Yaacob, S. N. ., & Mansor, M. B. . (2012). Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Depressed Adolescents in Tehran, Iran. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2(4), 474–478. Retrieved from https://archive.aessweb.com/index.php/5007/article/view/2217
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Abstract

The major purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing level of adolescents in Tehran, Iran. An instrument for data collection was CDI. The total number of samples is (63).The age of the respondents was 12-17 years. There was significant difference in pre-test and post-test of CBT (t=16.26, p<.05) showing the effectiveness of CBT therapy, which led to a reduction in the depression score of participants in 6 week. The findings from the present study reveal that CBT enables change in cognitive behavior and helps to avoid the problems of depression in adolescents.

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