Effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Program on Depressive Symptoms Among University Students with Blindness in Nigeria

Onuigbo, Liziana N.; Eseadi, Chiedu; Ebifa, Samuel; Ugwu, Uchenna Cosmas; Onyishi, Charity N.; Oyeoku, Eke Kalu

doi:10.1007/s10942-018-0297-3

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“…Several studies have shown the clinical utility of REBT in reducing depression in Nigeria and in other countries. [14][15][16] There was no significant difference in mean depression scores at pre-test between students in the treatment and control arms in our study. Depression scores decreased among the students in the treatment group, suggesting that REBT enabled them to manage their depression.…”

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Intervention for depression among chemistry education undergraduates in a Nigerian university

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Objective: We assessed the efficacy of a rational-emotive behaviour therapy psycho-educational programme in reducing depression among chemistry education undergraduates in a Nigerian university. Methods: Twenty-three chemistry education undergraduates with major depressive disorder were randomised to a treatment group (12) or control group (11). Students were scored using Beck's Depression Inventory three times (pre-test, post-treatment, and follow-up). An evidencebased protocol for combating depression was used in the treatment. Controls received counselling. Data were evaluated using univariate analysis of variance and two-way mixed analysis of variance. Results: Mean depression scores did not differ between groups prior to the intervention. Rational-emotive behaviour therapy was effective in reducing depression scores. Conclusion: Rational-emotive behaviour therapy is an effective tool in assisting university undergraduates (of chemistry education) to manage depression.

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“…Zafer [ 21 ] found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) an effective method of treating people with irrational thoughts. Lauren and Kate [ 31 ] found that the CBT intervention program led to a reduced feeling of anger and increased self-esteem of the client. CBT-music intervention program led to a significant reduction in the symptoms of test anxiety among participants.…”

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“…Lauren and Kate [ 30 ] found that the CBT intervention program led to a reduced feeling of anger and increased self-esteem of clients. Onuigbo et al [ 31 ] found that the students exposed to rational emotive behavior therapy had a significant reduction in their depression scores both at post-treatment and follow-up evaluations, but no such changes were seen in the control group. Ugwuanyi et al [ 32 ] found that CBT-music intervention program led to a significant reduction in symptoms of test anxiety among the participants.…”

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Impacts of cognitive behavior therapy on occupational stress among science and social science education facilitators in open and distance learning centers and its implications for community development

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Okeke

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Background: Extensive review of literature showed that no available study in Nigeria has explored the impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the management of occupational stress among open and distance learning (ODL) centers science and social science education facilitators. Thus, this study determined the impacts of CBT on the management of occupational stress among science and social science education facilitators in ODL centers in South-South Nigeria. Methods: A randomized controlled trial experimental design was adopted for the study with a sample size of 68 science and social science education facilitators in ODL centers in South-South states, Nigeria. Perceived stress scale (PSS) and Occupational stress index (OSI) were used for data collection. Using Cronbach alpha method, internal consistency reliability indices of 0.81 and 0.85 for PSS and OSI respectively were obtained in the Nigerian context. A 12-week cognitive behavior therapy intervention was conducted after which the participants in both the intervention group and the non-intervention group were administered posttest, while a follow-up assessment was administered after 2 months. Data collected were analyzed using mixed-design repeated-measures analysis of variance for the within-groups and between-groups effects. Results: It was found that CBT intervention led to a significant decrease in the occupational stress among science and social science education facilitators in ODL in the South-South region of Nigeria. Conclusion: Cognitive behavior therapy is effective in the management of occupational stress among science and social science education facilitators in distance learning centers.

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“…In the Onyechi et al[4] study, the REBT model of psychotherapy developed by Dr Albert Ellis was adapted to help cancer patients and their caregivers in Nigerian outpatient settings. According to practitioners of the REBT theory, irrational beliefs such as awfulizing, catastrophizing, demandingness, low frustration tolerance, and self/others/life-downing beliefs are the root cause of emotional disturbance in healthy and sick people[6-8]. Thus, Onuigbo et al[8] observed that changing self-limiting beliefs, expectations, and attitudes are essential to a successful REBT intervention.…”

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“…According to practitioners of the REBT theory, irrational beliefs such as awfulizing, catastrophizing, demandingness, low frustration tolerance, and self/others/life-downing beliefs are the root cause of emotional disturbance in healthy and sick people[6-8]. Thus, Onuigbo et al[8] observed that changing self-limiting beliefs, expectations, and attitudes are essential to a successful REBT intervention. Onyechi et al[4] innovatively adapted the REBT theory and called the intervention “rational-emotive hospice care therapy (REHCT).” As a randomized controlled trial, the study participants were assigned to one of two groups: intervention group (patients, n = 16; caregivers, n = 26) and usual care control groups (patients, n = 16; caregivers, n = 26).…”

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Rational-emotive behavioral intervention helped patients with cancer and their caregivers to manage psychological distress and anxiety symptoms

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2019

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There is a dearth of evidence-based data on how psychological distress and death anxiety symptoms experienced by cancer patients and caregivers are treated in developing regions. This article sheds light on the report of the findings from a 2016 study that revealed a rational-emotive behavioral intervention helped a select group of cancer patients and their family caregivers to manage problematic assumptions, psychological distress, and death anxiety symptoms in Nigeria. Based on my experience as a co-investigator and corresponding author of this previous study, I addressed the challenges of conducting such a study and the implications for future research in this article. This article encourages future researchers to replicate the study and endeavor to overcome the limitations of the previous study. Funders were also encouraged to ensure increased access to funds for conducting similar studies with cancer patients and their family caregivers in developing countries and other parts of the world.

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Effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Program on Depressive Symptoms Among University Students with Blindness in Nigeria

Cited by 31 publications

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Intervention for depression among chemistry education undergraduates in a Nigerian university

Intervention for depression among chemistry education undergraduates in a Nigerian university

Impacts of cognitive behavior therapy on occupational stress among science and social science education facilitators in open and distance learning centers and its implications for community development

Rational-emotive behavioral intervention helped patients with cancer and their caregivers to manage psychological distress and anxiety symptoms

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