The effect of relaxation on depression in elderly people with Alzheimer s disease

سال انتشار: 1398
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
زبان: انگلیسی
مشاهده: 276

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NSCMED08_326

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 15 دی 1398

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Background and Aim : Alzheimer s disease is one of the most common causes of loss of mental function.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of relaxation on depression in the elderly with Alzheimer s disease.Methods : The research design was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest with experimental and control group. The population consisted of elderly patients with Alzheimer s welfare center in Sari in 2018.Thirty people were selected by convenience sampling and divided into two experimental and control groups. The instruments used in this study were Beck Depression Inventory. After selecting the sample group, pre-test was administered before relaxation training and after one month, post-test was performed.Results : The mean depression score of the elderly with Alzheimer s at the post-test increased compared to the pre-test.Conclusion : The results showed that relaxation had an effect on depression in the elderly with Alzheimer s disease.

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Relaxation ، depression ، elderly people with Alzheimer s disease

نویسندگان

Marzieh Makhdoomi

MA in psychology

Saeed Salehi

PhD candidate in clinical psychology