Horticulture Therapy Effects on Memory and Psychological Symptoms of Depressed Male Outpatients
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Objectives
The aim of this study was to assess whether Horticulture Therapy (HT) is effective for the improvement of the conceptual organization function, memory and psychological symptoms of chronic depressed male outpatients.Methods
30 outpatients were chosen by the convenience sampling method. They were assigned to two groups, namely the experimental and the control group, by the random assignment method (each group comprising of 15 people). Outpatients were evaluated for before and after intervention by ReyOsterrieth complex figure, and on the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, DASS-44.Results
After ten sessions of horticultural therapy, the patients scores on conceptual organization function, memory, depression, anxiety, and stress improved significantly.Discussion
Although horticultural therapy improved outpatients scores on conceptual organization function, memory, depression, anxiety, and stress, future study is needed, especially by engaging more patients.Keywords:
Language:
English
Published:
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, Volume:16 Issue: 36, Jun 2018
Pages:
147 to 154
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