Effectiveness of rational emotive behavior therapy on level of depression among attempted suicide patients at dhanvantri critical care center, erode, Tamilnadu

Background: depression causes several changes in life of an individual. An attempted suicide person develops depression by showing the symptoms like loneliness, decrease passion for life, feeling of unworthiness and unpleasurable mood. This study was performed to reduce the depression after REBT. Objectives: To assess the level of depression among attempted suicide patients before and after rational emotive behaviour therapy. Design: Pre-experimental design where one group pre and post test. Setting: attempted suicide patients at Dhanvantri critical canter, erode. Participants: Thirty attempted suicide patients, fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Selection criteria: The inclusion criteria the attempted suicide patients, Both male and female, Age group of 18 years and above, Who were willing to participate in the study, Who speak and understand Tamil Who were present during the time of data collection. Methods: A study was conducted with 30 attempted suicide patients. Pre and post test assessment done by using Hamilton depression rating scale to assess the effectiveness of rational emotive behaviour therapy on level of depression among attempted suicide patients. Results: From the findings of the study it can be concluded that the highest percentage of patients were in the age group of 21-30(50%) years. Most of (63%) of them were males. Most of (27%) of them were secondary education. Highest percentages (90%) of patients were Hindus. Majority (53.3%) of them were married .Most (36.6%) of attempted suicide patients were belongs to Rs.150-299.Highest percentages (60%) of them were not taken alcohol or drug dependence. Most (80%) of them were belongs to nuclear family. Most (93.3%) of them were not had past history of suicide. Most (86.6%) of them were not had any chronic illness. The overall comparison of pre and post test scores shows that in pre test the mean score was (19.1±0.84) and 36.03%. Where as in the post test mean score was ((5±0.78) and 41.66%. With the mean difference of 20.94%. Highly significant difference in post test score of patients. Paired ‘t’test score was 47.5 at the level of significant (p=0.05). Highly significant difference was found post test score of patients. No significant association between the level of depression and their demographic variables. Conclusion: From the findings of the study it can be concluded that the highest percentage of patients were in age group of 21-30 years. Most of them were males, educated , Hindus, married, not taken alcohol or drug dependence ,no past history of suicide, no history of chronic illness. The REBT was highly effective on level of depression among attempted suicide patients. Highly significant effectiveness was found between pre test and post test scores. No significant association between post test scores with their demographic variables. Therefore, REBT can be used as a safe and effective to decrease the level of depression among attempted suicide patients.