A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not

Introduction Major depressive disorder is present in approximately 7% of the general population. There are some patients that remain treatment-resistant - patients who were treated with two or more different medications and did not demonstrate any improvement in their mental state. These patients c...

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Main Authors: H. Yaniv, V. Savlev
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-06-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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description Introduction Major depressive disorder is present in approximately 7% of the general population. There are some patients that remain treatment-resistant - patients who were treated with two or more different medications and did not demonstrate any improvement in their mental state. These patients can be treated with a new treatment – Esketamine. The recommended Esketamine treatment protocol includes 8-treatment sessions, each session lasts about two hours. In our clinic, we added a therapy group after each treatment. The therapy group is led by two co-therapist and lasts 30 minutes. The patients are invited to share their experiences from the session, their thoughts and emotions. Objectives The study that we will present was conducted in the Esketamine treatment unit at a psychiatric hospital. There were two groups - 1. A group whose treatment included a therapeutic group at the end of each Esketamine treatment (n=30); 2. A group whose treatments did not include a therapeutic group at the end of the Esketamine treatment (n=30). Methods The current study examines the role of the therapeutic group. It compares between the standard treatment protocol, with and without a therapeutic group. All participants completed three questionnaires, about their emotions, three times during the treatment (before the first session, after 4 sessions and after 8 sessions). Results We will present first results as well as vignette to demonstrate. Conclusions The expectation is to find a better patient experience and a better insight about the clinical changes following the Esketamine treatment, in the group which participates in the therapy group Disclosure No significant relationships.
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spelling doaj.art-47280b7f122a411791a2af572715215d2023-11-17T05:07:04ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S561S56110.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1436A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does notH. Yaniv0V. Savlev1Kfar Shaul Hospital, Closed Unit, Jerusalem, IsraelKfar Shaul Hospital, Closed Unit, Jerusalem, Israel Introduction Major depressive disorder is present in approximately 7% of the general population. There are some patients that remain treatment-resistant - patients who were treated with two or more different medications and did not demonstrate any improvement in their mental state. These patients can be treated with a new treatment – Esketamine. The recommended Esketamine treatment protocol includes 8-treatment sessions, each session lasts about two hours. In our clinic, we added a therapy group after each treatment. The therapy group is led by two co-therapist and lasts 30 minutes. The patients are invited to share their experiences from the session, their thoughts and emotions. Objectives The study that we will present was conducted in the Esketamine treatment unit at a psychiatric hospital. There were two groups - 1. A group whose treatment included a therapeutic group at the end of each Esketamine treatment (n=30); 2. A group whose treatments did not include a therapeutic group at the end of the Esketamine treatment (n=30). Methods The current study examines the role of the therapeutic group. It compares between the standard treatment protocol, with and without a therapeutic group. All participants completed three questionnaires, about their emotions, three times during the treatment (before the first session, after 4 sessions and after 8 sessions). Results We will present first results as well as vignette to demonstrate. Conclusions The expectation is to find a better patient experience and a better insight about the clinical changes following the Esketamine treatment, in the group which participates in the therapy group Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822014365/type/journal_articleresistancemajor depressionesketaminegroup therapy
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A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not
European Psychiatry
resistance
major depression
esketamine
group therapy
title A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not
title_full A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not
title_fullStr A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not
title_full_unstemmed A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not
title_short A comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with Esketamine – one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not
title_sort comparison between patients who suffer from major depression and are treated with esketamine one group participates in group therapy and the other one does not
topic resistance
major depression
esketamine
group therapy
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