Nao Shiraishi, Masatsugu Sakata, Rie Toyomoto, Kazufumi Yoshida, Yan Luo, Yukako Nakagami, Aran Tajika, Hidemichi Suga, Hiroshi Ito, Michihisa Sumi, Takashi Muto, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Masaya Ikegawa, Takafumi Watanabe, Ethan Sahker, Teruhisa Uwatoko, Hisashi Noma, Masaru Horikoshi, Taku Iwami, Toshi A Furukawa
Subthreshold depression impairs young people's quality of life and places them at greater risk of developing major depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach for addressing such depressive states. This study identified subtypes of university students with subthreshold depression and revealed discrete profiles of five CBT skills: self-monitoring, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, assertive communication, and problem solving. Using data from the Healthy Campus Trial (registration number: UMINCTR-000031307), a hierarchical clustering analysis categorized 1,080 students into three clusters: Reflective Low-skilled, Non-reflective High-skilled, and Non-reflective Low-skilled students...
November 27, 2023: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy