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Art Therapy in Complex Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

The study investigates the effectiveness of art therapy in the complex treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) involving 150 patients. Results show significant improvements in anxiety levels, mood, self-esteem, and sustained remission, particularly in patients with mild to moderate episodes. However, art therapy was less effective in severe cases and those with hypochondriacal symptoms, highlighting its varying efficacy based on clinical presentation.

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Art Therapy in Complex Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

The study investigates the effectiveness of art therapy in the complex treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) involving 150 patients. Results show significant improvements in anxiety levels, mood, self-esteem, and sustained remission, particularly in patients with mild to moderate episodes. However, art therapy was less effective in severe cases and those with hypochondriacal symptoms, highlighting its varying efficacy based on clinical presentation.

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Article: 1324

Topic: EPV08 - e-Poster 08: Depression


Art-therapy in Complex Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
V. Korostiy1, S. Hmain1
1Psychyatry narcology and medical psychology, KHARKIV NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Kharkov,
Ukraine

Introduction. Art therapy is one of the least studiedmethods of psychotherapy.

Aims. Studied the effectiveness of art therapy in thecomplex treatment of patients with major depressive
disorder (DDR).

Objectives. Thestudy involved 150 patients of both sexes (87 women, 63 men) aged 18 to 55years, with
major depressive disorder of varying degrees of severity.

Methods. Clinical examination, HDRS, HARS.

Results. The study revealed that (70%) reduced thelevel of anxiety; y (75%) patients showed improvement
in mood between sessions;77% of patients improved self-esteem, 80% of patients had sustained
remission;68% - there was a positive outlook for the future; 65% reduced the level ofanhedonia and 80% of
patients with marked regression of depressive symptoms.Patients with DDR with the current episode mild
effectiveness of AT was high.Patients with DDR with the current episode of moderate severity was
averageefficiency. In patients with recurrent episodes of DDR-severe AT efficiency wasminimal. Patients
with melancholic clinical variants AT had enough positiveeffect already from the 4th session; with a
disturbing one - art therapeuticeffect was observed after the first session, briefly, then resumed anxiety;
withhypochondriacal option - AT had no effect and apathetic one effect was alsoabsent due to reduced
motivation of patients.

Conclusions. Art therapy is an effective method ofpsychotherapy in an integrated treatment of recurrent


depressive disorder,preferably at a dreary and alarming clinicopathological variants of recurrent depressive
disorder and lesseffective in hypochondriacal.

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