The Effect Of Computer Cognitive Rehabilitation On Anxiety In Participants With Major Depressive Disorder

Maedeh Azhdari¹ Seyed Mosa Tabatabaee² Shahrokh Makvand Hosseini³

1) Master of Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education science, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
2) Assistant Professor, Department of Cognitive sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Education science, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
3) Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education science, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

IOI Code : XDFZ-FDBHD
Publication : Psychotherapy(psthir.ir)
Abstract :
    The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of computer cognitive rehabilitation on reducing anxiety in participants with symptoms of major depression disorder. Methods: The present study is a part of experimental designs in which the pre-test and post-test design with the control group is used. The statistical population of the present study includes 30 people with major depressive disorder with anxiety symptoms between the ages of 19 to 40 years of both sexes who had referred to a psychology center in Mashhad. Sampling methods were available by available method, and randomly placed in one of two groups of 15 experimental and control. Sample selection method by available method, and randomly placed in one of two groups of 15 experimental and control. Beck Anxiety Questionnaire and structured clinical interview according to (DSM-5) were used to diagnose anxiety. Cognitive rehabilitation tasks performed in 12 sessions of 45 minutes three times a week for participants with major depressive disorder with anxiety symptoms. Data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS-26. Results: The results showed that after computer cognitive rehabilitation exercises, there was a significant difference between the anxiety scores of the two groups. Conclusion: Computer cognitive rehabilitation therapy has helped reduce anxiety in participants with major depressive disorder

Keywords : computer cognitive rehabilitation anxiety major depressive