Evaluating the Effect of Memorial Specialization Training on Cognitive Disorders in Patients with Major Depression

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1 Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, razi university, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Ph.D Student psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, razi university, kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

The aim of present the present is to evaluating the effect of memory specificity training on cognitive failure in patients with major depression. The method of study is the semi-experimental with pretest-posttest design and follow-up with the control group. Using available sampling method and targeted with research topic, 30 individual (15 individual the experimental group and 15 individual the control group) after the diagnosis of major depressive disorder and then clinical interviews were selected as the sample. The instrument of measurement in this study was Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition and cognitive failures questionnaire by Broadbent et al. The experimental group received 4 sessions, one a half hours, under the memory specificity training. After completing the training sessions, both the experimental and control groups were imposed to post-test and again one month later both groups were follow-up. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measures. The results showed that memory specificity training had a significant effect on cognitive impairment and distraction components (distractibility, memory problems, Blunders, not reminder names), memory problems, inaccurate errors, and lack of reminder. These results were maintained at the follow-up stage. Considering the effect of memory specificity training on the reduction of cognitive deficits in patients and the continuation of their effects, it is necessary to use this training to prevent and treat patients with major depression.

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