Efficacy of positive psychotherapy on involuntary clients with symptoms of depression

Abstrak. Skizofrenia merupakan kelainan psikiatrik kronis dan termasuk gangguan mental berat yang ditunjukkan dengan beberapa simtom negatif seperti pada gejala depresi. Depresi merupakan kondisi emosional yang biasa ditandai dengan kesedihan yang mendalam, perasaan tidak berarti dan bersalah, menarik diri dari orang lain, tidak dapat tidur, kehilangan selera makan, kehilangan hasrat seksual dan minat dalam beraktivitas. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengurangi gejala depresi pada pasien gangguan skizofren dengan intervensi Positive Psychotherapy. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimen dengan One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Subjek penelitian ini adalah laki-laki berusia 22 tahun yang mengalami gangguan skizofrenia dengan gejala depresi. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Tes Grafis, Wartegg, Wais, WWQ, SSCT dan skala BDI-II. Teknik analisis data menggunakan kuantitatif non parametik dengan uji Wilcoxon pada SPSS versi 23. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan intervensi Positive Psychotherapy mampu mengurangi gejala depresi pada subjek. Subjek sudah mampu melakukan aktivitas sehari-hari dan berinteraksi terlibat dalam kegiatan sosial. Hal ini didukung oleh motivasi subjek untuk sembuh namun subjek kurang percaya diri menjalani kehidupannya. Dukungan keluarga dan lingkungan sangat positif sehingga dapat meningkatkan motivasi subjek dalam mengurangi gejala depresi yang dialami.Kata Kunci : Positive Psychotherapy, Gejala Depresi, Gangguan SkizofreniaAbstract. Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder and includes severe mental disorders as indicated by several negative symptoms such as symptoms of depression. Depression is an emotional condition that is usually characterized by deep sadness, feeling insignificant and guilty, withdrawing from others, unable to sleep, losing appetite, losing sexual desire and interest in activities. This study aims to reduce depression symptoms in schizophrenic patients with Positive Psychotherapy intervention. The research method used was an experiment with One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The subjects of this study were 22-year-old men who experienced schizophrenia with symptoms of depression. The instruments used are Graphic Test, Wartegg, Wais, WWQ, SSCT and BDI-II scale. The data analysis technique used quantitative non parametics with Wilcoxon test on SPSS version 23. The results of the study showed that Positive Psychotherapy was able to reduce depressive symptoms in the subject. Subjects are able to carry out daily activities and interact involved in social activities. This is supported by the motivation of the subject to recover but the subject lacks confidence in living his life. Family and environmental support is very positive so it can increase the motivation of the subject in reducing the symptoms of depression experienced.Keywords: Positive Psychotherapy, Symptoms of Depression, Schizophrenic Disorders

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Suicidal Behavior in German Adolescents

Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie ◽

10.1024/1422-4917/a000331 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 39-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Joana Straub ◽

Ferdinand Keller ◽

Nina Sproeber ◽

Michael G. Koelch ◽

Paul L. Plener

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Behavior ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Present Sample ◽

Manic Symptoms ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

Adolescent Sample ◽

History Of ◽

Sum Scores

Objective: Research in adults has identified an association between bipolar disorder and suicidal behavior. This relationship, however, has been insufficiently investigated in adolescents to date. Methods: 1,117 adolescents from 13 German schools (mean age = 14.83, SD = .63; 52.7% females) completed an extended German version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), which assesses depressive and manic symptoms during the last week, as well as the Self-Harm Behavior Questionnaire (SHBQ) for the assessment of lifetime suicidal behavior. Results: In the present sample 39.4% of the girls and 23.1% of the boys reported lifetime suicidal thoughts and 7.1% of the girls as well as 3.9% of the boys a lifetime history of suicide attempts. 18.7% of the adolescent sample revealed elevated symptoms of depression and 9% elevated levels of mania symptoms. Elevated sum scores of depression and mania were associated with a higher number of suicidal ideations and suicide attempts. A block-wise regression analysis revealed that sum scores of depression and mania predicted suicidal ideations best. Concerning suicide attempts, the best predictors were age as well as depression and mania sum scores. Conclusions: Suicidal behavior was reported more often when adolescents demonstrate symptoms of mania as well as symptoms of depression than when they demonstrate only depressive symptoms. The presence of bipolar symptoms in adolescents should alert clinicians to the heightened possibility of suicidal behavior.

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