Effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on depressive symptoms among HIV-infected outpatients in Kenya

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Timely diagnosis and treatment of depression among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa which is home to about 70% of global HIV infection is disproportionately low. In Kenya, the effect of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for depression has scarcely been established through a study. Hence, we conducted an experimental study to test the effectiveness of CBT for depression among PLWH attending outpatient clinics in western Kenya. The intervention was a 2-hour weekly group-CBT conducted for 6 successive weeks. Out of 53 participants recruited, 26 were randomly assigned to CBT and 27 to control arms of the study. Data were collected using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Depression symptom was diagnosed for a score of >5 and reported functional impairment in the past 2 weeks. At baseline, the difference in median PHQ scores for CBT and control groups was not statistically signiÀcant (p= .644, 95%CI). At month-2, a signiÀcantly higher proportion of participants in the CBT condition had a reduction in depressive symptoms (a drop of 5.8 points) compared to those in the control arm who had a drop of 1.9 points (p= .001, 95% CI). We assessed the effect of CBT on depression and found a statistically signiÀcant result, Z= -3.276, p

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Adina, J (2024). Effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on depressive symptoms among HIV-infected outpatients in Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cognitive-behaviour-therapy-on-depressive-symptoms-among-hiv-infected-outpatients-in-kenya

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Adina, Japheth "Effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on depressive symptoms among HIV-infected outpatients in Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cognitive-behaviour-therapy-on-depressive-symptoms-among-hiv-infected-outpatients-in-kenya. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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Adina, Japheth . "Effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on depressive symptoms among HIV-infected outpatients in Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cognitive-behaviour-therapy-on-depressive-symptoms-among-hiv-infected-outpatients-in-kenya >.

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Adina, Japheth . "Effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on depressive symptoms among HIV-infected outpatients in Kenya" Afribary (2024). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-cognitive-behaviour-therapy-on-depressive-symptoms-among-hiv-infected-outpatients-in-kenya

Effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on depressive symptoms among HIV-infected outpatients in Kenya

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