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Evaluation of a standardized humor group in a clinical setting
— a feasibility study for older patients with depression | | Author(s) | Brigitte Konradt, Rolf D Hirsch, Markus F Jonitz, Karin Junglas |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 28, no 8, August 2013 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, August 2013 |
| Pages | pp 850-857 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Depression ; Jokes [humour] ; Therapy ; Clinical surveys ; Feasibility ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Positive effects of humour on older patients with depressive symptoms have been repeatedly reported. Empirical evidence however is rare. The present study investigated the efficacy of a standardised humour therapy group in a clinical context for older depressed patients. An experimental group with treatment (49 patients) was compared with a control group with no treatment (50 patients) in a semi-randomised design. Included were patients with major depression according to ICD-10. A set of questionnaires (Geriatric Depression Scale, Short Form Health Survey, State-Trait-Cheerfulness Inventory and Satisfaction with Life Scale) was administered pre-treatment and post-treatment. Both groups showed improvement for depression, suicidal tendency, state cheerfulness and state bad mood. Only participants of the humour group showed changes of state seriousness and satisfaction with life. Further trends could be demonstrated for higher changes in state cheerfulness and resilience for the humour group. These results indicate an additional benefit of this specific therapeutic intervention for older depressed patients. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130719202 A |
| Classmark | ENR: HKG: LO: 3G: 46F: 4C |
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