A Japanese Treatment Used in Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescence

Abstract

The purpose of the present report is to study the efficacy of a Dohsa-hou, a Japanese Psychorehabilitation method, in a treatment of major depression in three men ( M age = 20 yr.), selected randomly for treatment. Initially, participants' baseline condition was assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and the Family Assessment of Depression Questionnaire. Each subject had 12 sessions of 45 min. training over 4 wk. Postassessment and follow-up assessment were done. Findings for pre- and posttreatment test data indicated depression was reduced, being mainly evident in cognitive, somatic, and affective symptoms related to lower depression.