Effectiveness of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions and severity of symptoms in participants with major depressive disorder

authors:

avatar Maedeh Azhdari , avatar Seyed Mosa Tabatabaee ORCID , * , avatar Shahrokh Makvand ORCID

Koomesh: Vol.24, issue 1; 109-117
published online: March 07, 2022
article type: Research Article
received: February 01, 2021
accepted: November 07, 2021

how to cite: Azhdari M, Tabatabaee S M, Makvand S . Effectiveness of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions and severity of symptoms in participants with major depressive disorder. koomesh. 2022;24(1):e154092. 

Abstract

Introduction: The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation in order to improve executive functions and reduce severity of clinical symptoms in individuals suffering from major depression. Materials and Methods: The present study is one of the semi-experimental designs in which pre-test and post-test designs along with control group is used. The statistical population includes individuals with major depressive disorder who are from both genders and are 19 to 40 years old. Participants suffering from major depressive disorder who were selected by purposeful and convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to one of two groups of experiment (n=15) and control (n=15). In order to diagnose depressive disorder, a structured clinical interview according to the criteria of the text of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) were used. Cognitive interventions, attention and memory exercises, were performed in 12 sessions of 45 minutes three times a week on participants with major depressive disorder. Results: The results of analysis of covariance showed that the computer-based rehabilitation program has improved executive functions and reduced the severity of depressive symptoms (P

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