Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To explore the effect of group counseling on depression emotion and quality of life. Methods Eighty patients with depression from January 2020 to December 2022 were selected as the study subjects, and they were randomly divided into two groups. The control group was treated with conventional drugs, while the observation group was treated with group psychological counseling based on the control group. The 17 items of Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17) and Comprehensive Quality of Life Assessment Questionnaire (GQOLI-74) before and after treatment were compared. The comprehensive clinical efficacy were evaluated. Results After treatment, the HAMD-17 score of both groups of patients significantly increased, while the GQOLI-74 score significantly decreased. After treatment, the HAMD-17 score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group, while the GQOLI-74 score was significantly higher than that of the control group, (P<0.05). The total effective rate of treatment in the observation group was 92.50%, significantly higher than 75.00% in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Group psychological counseling can significantly reduce the depressive mood of patients with depression, improve clinical efficacy, and is worthy of clinical promotion.

Key words Group Psychological Counseling; Depression; Emotions; Quality of Life