Impact of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Anxiety and Depression in Adolescent students

By : Venkatesh Kumar, G, Hemantha Kumara V

Page No: 77-85

Abstract
This present study examined the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Anxiety and Depression in Adolescent students. The sample consisted of 120 adolescent students (60 Experimental Group, and 60 Control Group) who had scored high in anxiety and depression. Anxiety was measured by Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI, 1990) and Depression was measured by Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI-II, 1996). In this study it was hypothesized that CBT will have positive impact in reducing anxiety and depression in Adolescents. The CBT intervention was given to the Experimental Group for a period of 12 weeks (12 Sessions). Post-test data on BAI and BDI were obtained for both Experimental and Control Groups. Findings of the study revealed that the impact of CBT is positive in reducing the anxiety and depression in adolescent students.

This present study examined the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Anxiety and Depression in Adolescent students. The sample consisted of 120 adolescent students (60 Experimental Group, and 60 Control Group) who had scored high in anxiety and depression. Anxiety was measured by Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI, 1990) and Depression was measured by Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI-II, 1996). In this study it was hypothesized that CBT will have positive impact in reducing anxiety and depression in Adolescents. The CBT intervention was given to the Experimental Group for a period of 12 weeks (12 Sessions). Post-test data on BAI and BDI were obtained for both Experimental and Control Groups. Findings of the study revealed that the impact of CBT is positive in reducing the anxiety and depression in adolescent students

Authors :
Hemantha Kumara V : Senior Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Psychology, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore -570 006, India.
Venkatesh Kumar, G : Professor — Department of Studies in Psychology, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore- 570 006, India