The Effectiveness of a Counseling Program based on Unified Protocol Therapy in reducing Symptoms of Depression among Divorced Women in Riyadh
Scientific Reports International – Second Issue – April 2, 2022
Abstract
Divorce is a social and psychological problem, and a general phenomenon in all societies. This paper aimed mainly to identify the effectiveness of a counseling program based on Unified Protocol therapy in reducing symptoms of depression among divorced women in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). To achieve the objectives of the study, a quasi-experimental approach was used in a two-group design. Participants in the study (28) divorced women were randomly distributed between two equivalent groups with (14) women per group: (experimental-control), and the patient health scale (PHQ-9) was used to measure symptoms of depression, and the Counseling program based on Unified Protocol therapy.
Prepared by the researcher:
Rehab Abdullah ALWazzan
PhD student and lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)
An extract from the PhD dissertation prepared by the student in Psychology (Social and Personality Psychology)
Supervisor
Prof. Yahya Mubark Khatatbeh
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences
Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)