Objectives: The present research aims to study the effect of spiritual therapy on depression in elderly women residing in nursing homes. Method: This was a quasi-experimental research applying the method of pre-test and post-test. The subjects included 34 elderly women suffering from depression residing ...
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Objectives: The present research aims to study the effect of spiritual therapy on depression in elderly women residing in nursing homes. Method: This was a quasi-experimental research applying the method of pre-test and post-test. The subjects included 34 elderly women suffering from depression residing in Kahrizak nursing home. After the Geriatric Depression Scale ‘GDS’ (1993) was carried out, the subjects scored 15 or higher were randomly selected by using simple sampling method. Then, they were randomly assigned to experiment and control groups. The experiment group received 10 sessions of spiritual therapy. Subsequently, the GDS test was carried out again to both groups. T-test was used to analyze the data. Results:The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experiment and control groups in terms of GDS score, and that spiritual therapy could decrease the rate of depression in elderly women residing in the nursing home. Conclusion: Spiritual therapy, as a rehabilitation and nonorganic interference, can help betterment of depression in elderly women.
