Effects of suggestion therapy on mood and sleep quality in middleaged women with depression  

作　　者：Yuan Jiang Ke-Ke Xia Zhi-Yuan Lin 

机构地区：[1]Department of Psychiatry,The Seventh People’s Hospital of Wenzhou,Wenzhou 325000,Zhejiang Province,China [2]General Psychiatry,The Seventh People’s Hospital of Wenzhou,Wenzhou 325000,Zhejiang Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2025年第3期88-94,共7页世界精神病学杂志(英文)

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Depression is one of the most common mental disorders,with high rates of disability,particularly among women.AIM To explore the effects of suggestion therapy on anxiety,mood,and sleep-quality in middle-aged women with depression treated with escitalopram.METHODS Overall,102 female patients with depression aged 35-49 years were divided into control and experimental groups.The control group received oral escitalopram therapy,starting at a dose of 5 mg/day,which was gradually increased to 10-20 mg/day after 1 week for a total of 8 weeks.The experimental group received the suggested therapy based on the control group.The Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS),Profile of Mood States-Short Form,and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)were used to assess depression,anxiety,mood status,and sleep quality.RESULTS Before treatment,there were no significant differences in the SDS,SAS,Profile of Mood States,and PSQI scores between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,compared to the control group and baseline,the SDS,SAS,tension-anxiety,depression-dejection,and confusion-bewilderment scores in the experimental group significantly decreased(P<0.05),whereas sleep efficiency,sleep disturbance,hypnotics,and PSQI scores significantly increased(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Suggestion therapy combined with escitalopram treatment can reduce the severity of depression and anxiety,change mood status,and improve sleep quality in middle-aged women with depression.

关 键 词：Suggestion therapy ESCITALOPRAM Middle-aged women depression Mood state Sleep quality 

分 类 号：R749.4[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]