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Trial reportFrontiers in public health2025

The effect of personalized forest therapy programs on stress and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with depression.

Gayeon Kim, Sinae Kang, Kyungsook Paek, Youngeun Seo, Seyeon Park, Hyoju Choi, Gyeongmin Min, Neeeun Lee, Sooil Park, Saeyeon Choi and 1 more

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11 authors.

Gayeon KimGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Sinae KangGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Kyungsook PaekGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Youngeun SeoGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Seyeon ParkGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Hyoju ChoiDepartment of Forest Sciences, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Gyeongmin MinGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Neeeun LeeGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Sooil ParkGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Saeyeon ChoiGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Pyeongsik YeonDepartment of Forest Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Depression is one of the most serious mental health disorders worldwide. Forest therapy has been shown to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention. This study examined the development and implementation of personalized forest therapy programs for patients with depression, particularly their effects on stress levels and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Methods: Participants included 29 adults aged 20 to 50 years who had been diagnosed with mild depressive disorder. Using a randomized controlled trial design, the participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group ( Results and Discussion: The results showed that personalized forest therapy programs reduced both stress levels and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the patients with depression. These findings suggest that personalized forest therapy programs could have a positive impact on the mental health of patients with depression and provide scientific evidence to support their integration into the healthcare sector.

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DepressionForest TherapyObsessive-Compulsive DisorderStress, PsychologicalAdultFemaleForestsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaYoung Adultdiagnostic evaluationhealthcaremental healthnon-pharmacological therapyprescriptionurban forests

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PMID41602044
PMCPMC12832841

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