Effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy on Improving Memory, Alexithymia, and Severity of Symptoms in Patients with Persistent Depressive Disorder
Mohammad Hossein Salemi,
Elham Foroozandeh,
Hossein Ali Asadi-Gharneh
Abstract:Depressive disorder causes unpleasant consequences in various areas of life, such as memory impairments and alexithymia. Based on this, this study aims to determine the effectiveness of horticultural therapy in improving memory, alexithymia, and reducing the severity of symptoms of patients suffering from persistent depressive disorder. The research design was semi-experimental and pre-test post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the present study includes all patients with persistent dep… Show more
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