The Investigating the efficiency of Fortinberry and Murray seven step therapy for overcoming depression, anxiety and stress in students

Jasemi, Mona; Golzari, Mahmood

doi:10.22054/qccpc.2012.5945

The Investigating the efficiency of Fortinberry and Murray seven step therapy for overcoming depression, anxiety and stress in students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

mona jasemi

mahmood golzari

https://doi.org/10.22054/qccpc.2012.5945

Abstract

The current study is designed to assess the efficiency of the 7 step therapy of Fortinberry and Murray for overcoming depression, anxiety and stress of female students of Alame Tabatabaie University who live in dormitory. Twenty three students (19-26 years), who were diagnosed to have depression according to Beck depression test and agreed in participating, were divided to 2 groups (experimental group 12 students and controlled group 11 students). The intervention was in experimental group, 9 sessions of 7 step Program. Beck depression test is done again for 2 groups after the intervention. Also in the 3rs, 7th and last session, students of both groups tested by DASS test. The results of this research showed that there lies a wide difference in the grades of depression and anxiety of experimental and controlled groups in DASS aspect. The outcome of this research can significantly help the personal psychological health and the consoling centers of university can be influential in medication skills relating to such people.

Keywords

Seven step program therapy overcoming depression ˬ anxiety and stress ˬstudents of university