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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

A randomized controlled trial of group psychological intervention combined with medication for treating adolescent depression.

Xinming Yu, Zijun Chen, Bin Wang, Ke Zheng, Yong Liang, Jian Guo, Shikang Li, Liang Yu

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Xinming YuThe Second People's Hospital of Chuzhou City, Chuzhou, China.
Zijun ChenWannan Medical College, Wuhu, China.
Bin WangThe Second People's Hospital of Chuzhou City, Chuzhou, China.
Ke ZhengWannan Medical College, Wuhu, China.
Yong LiangThe Second People's Hospital of Chuzhou City, Chuzhou, China.
Jian GuoThe Second People's Hospital of Chuzhou City, Chuzhou, China.
Shikang LiThe Second People's Hospital of Chuzhou City, Chuzhou, China.
Liang YuWannan Medical College, Wuhu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: A study of the effects of group psychotherapy on depression and anxiety in adolescents. Methods: Ninety-two adolescent depression patients attending a city mental health center from May 2022 to December 2024 were selected for the study, and a randomized controlled trial design was used with 46 cases in each group. The patients in the observation group were treated with group psychotherapy combined with medication. The patients in the control group were treated with medication, for four consecutive weeks, and Results: (1) The difference in HAMD-17 scores between the two groups at baseline was not statistically significant ( Conclusion: After group psychotherapy combined with medication to treat depression symptoms in adolescents is more effective, it can effectively accelerate the recovery of the disease, improve negative emotions, and reduce the recurrence of the disease.

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adolescentdepressiongroup psychotherapyHAMAHAMD-17

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PMID41030329
PMCPMC12477184

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