Effect of brief tailor-made modular psychological intervention on the management of depression in kidney patients
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2012
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From a hospital in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 32 patients with renal failure, who. had just started dialysis, were
selected by Purposive Sampling method. There were 20 male and 12 female in the age range of 28-55 years. The
entire sample was assessed using Case Study Schedule and BDI (Beck, 1971). A brief tailor-made modular
psychological intervention was administered on the entire sample individually for 8 sessions, 4 sessions before
dialysis and 4 sessions after dialysis. They were re-assessed using the same tools soon after 8 sessions of
psychological intervention (Assessment II). The subjects practiced the psychological intervention using Relaxation
Therapy CD. After 4 months, a follow up assessment. Assessment III was done using the same tools with Case Study
Re-assessment Schedule. Only 30 subjects were available for Assessment III as one had passed away and one was
not available after transplantation. Though the subjects had 'Moderate to Severe' depression in all the 3 assessments,
the differences in mean BDI scores of the subjects (Assessment 1=28.26, Assessment 11=23.62 and Assessment
111=20.56) were statistically significant, indicating a significant reduction in depression.