Comprehensive Therapeutic Intervention Model for Depression and Associated Factors in Young Adults Aged 19 to 25 YearsOld

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate changes in depressive symptomatology and its primary associated factors following the implementation of a comprehensive therapeutic model in young adults aged 19 to 25 years who are users of the PsicoAlianza Center in Mexico City. Method: An exploratory mixed-methods approach was employed, utilizing a pre-experimental pretest–posttest design with a single group. A non-probabilistic sample of 30 participants was selected through intentional sampling. The intervention was based on the Alianza model, which incorporates EMDR therapy. Instruments with high internal consistency (α = 0.79–0.94) were used: the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. An Average Resultant Index (ARI) was generated from the scores. Results: Following the intervention, a decrease was observed in depressive, anxious, and post-traumatic stress symptomatology, as evidenced by an increase in the ARI from moderate-severe levels to ranges indicating minimal or absent symptoms (t(29)=5.01, p<.001). Conclusions: Changes were observed, including a reduction in depressive symptoms and associated factors. It is suggested that the study be replicated with larger populations and in controlled trials.