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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Depressed Adolescents in Tehran, Iran

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  • Mansoureh Charkhandeh
  • Mansor Abu Talib
  • Siti Nor Yaacob
  • Mariani Bte Mansor

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The major purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing level of adolescents in Tehran, Iran. An instrument for data collection was CDI. The total number of samples is (63).The age of the respondents was 12-17 years. There was significant difference in pre-test and post-test of CBT (t=16.26, p<.05) showing the effectiveness of CBT therapy, which led to a reduction in the depression score of participants in 6 week. The findings from the present study reveal that CBT enables change in cognitive behavior and helps to avoid the problems of depression in adolescents.

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  • Mansoureh Charkhandeh & Mansor Abu Talib & Siti Nor Yaacob & Mariani Bte Mansor, 2012. "Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Depressed Adolescents in Tehran, Iran," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 2(4), pages 474-478.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:2:y:2012:i:4:p:474-478:id:2217
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