The Role of Self-Esteem in Depression: A Longitudinal Study. Issue 2 (25th April 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The Role of Self-Esteem in Depression: A Longitudinal Study. Issue 2 (25th April 2018)
- Main Title:
- The Role of Self-Esteem in Depression: A Longitudinal Study
- Authors:
- Hilbert, Sven
Goerigk, Stephan
Padberg, Frank
Nadjiri, Annekatrin
Übleis, Aline
Jobst, Andrea
Dewald-Kaufmann, Julia
Falkai, Peter
Bühner, Markus
Naumann, Felix
Sarubin, Nina - Abstract:
- Abstract : Background: Based on the vulnerability model, several studies indicate that low self-esteem seems to contribute to depressive symptoms.Aims: The aim of this study was to treat depressive symptoms in a cognitive behavioural group therapy, focusing on the enhancement of self-esteem, and to explore co-variation in depressive symptoms and the level of self-esteem.Method: The Multidimensional Self-esteem Scale (MSWS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to 147 psychiatric in-patients with current depressive symptoms due to an affective disorder (major depression, bipolar I, dysthymia). Self-esteem was measured pre-treatment (t0 ) and post-treatment (t4, after 5 weeks of eight group sessions); the BDI was applied weekly. A linear mixed growth analysis was conducted to estimate the change in depressive symptoms including interactions with self-esteem.Results: Within the 5 weeks of group therapy, depressive symptoms showed a linear decline, which was stronger for patients with higher gains in self-esteem between t0 and t4 . Self-esteem at t0 was unrelated to the change in depression but predicted self-esteem at t4 .Conclusions: Treating depressive symptoms in a cognitive behavioural group therapy in a naturalistic setting might have a positive effect on the process of recovery. Moreover, depressive symptoms and level of self-esteem seemed to co-vary.
- Is Part Of:
- Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy. Volume 47:Issue 2(2019)
- Journal:
- Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy
- Issue:
- Volume 47:Issue 2(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 47, Issue 2 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 47
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0047-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 244
- Page End:
- 250
- Publication Date:
- 2018-04-25
- Subjects:
- depression, -- self-esteem, -- cognitive behavioural group therapy
Behavior therapy -- Periodicals
616.89142 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=BCP ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1352465818000243 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1352-4658
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