Efficacy of Solution-Focused Therapy on Depression: A Case Study

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of solution-focused therapy (SFT) as an intervention for major depressive disorder. Method: Therapeutic outcomes of SFT were discovered in this research by employing the case study method. Depression of the research participant was measured using Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). The participant underwent 8 sessions of SFT with at least 45 minutes to one hour per session. Results: Findings of the study indicated that after the intervention, depression level of the participant significantly decreased. Conclusion: It suggests and affirms previous studies that SFT is an effective treatment for depression.