Effect of Group Interpersonal Psychological Therapy (IPT) Program on Female College Students with Depression

Objective: it is purposed to observe the effect of the group interpersonal psychotherapy on the female college students with depression. Methods: 55 female college students with depression are selected to accept the group interpersonal psychotherapy program. It is required to compare the depression degree and the life quality of the patients before and after treatment. Results: after treatment, the SDS scores(27.48±3.36)and the HAMD scores(8.44±2.78)of the participants are significantly lower than the ones before treatment. The difference is statistically significant(P<0.05); after treatment, the IIP scores(0.75±0.58)and the SDSS scores(4.81±1.84)of the participants are significantly lower than the ones before treatment. The difference is statistically significant(P<0.05); after the treatment, the CQOLI-74 scores(52.64±4.76)are significantly higher than(37.86±4.32)before the treatment. The difference is statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion: the group interpersonal psychotherapy can significantly improve the depressive symptoms and the social ability of the female college students with depression and effectively improve the quality of life. The effect of treatment is good.