Implementation of a manual-based training of humor abilities in patients with depression: A pilot study
Implementation of a manual-based training of humor abilities in patients with depression: A pilot study
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DOI：
10.1016/j.psychres.2010.10.009
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发表时间：
2011-04-30
影响因子：
11.3
通讯作者：
Wild, Barbara
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作者：
Falkenberg, Irina;Buchkremer, Gerhard;Wild, Barbara
幽默和笑声可以积极地影响情绪，促进乐观，并导致观点的改变。六名重性抑郁症患者参加了一个专门为提高幽默能力而设计的小组训练计划。经过8周的训练，观察到短期的情绪改善，患者认为自己更有能力使用幽默作为应对策略。获得的幽默技巧也有助于在整个培训期间维持患者的动机。鉴于这些令人鼓舞的发现，进一步的研究将幽默训练的有效性与其他类型干预的有效性进行比较，并评估其潜在的长期影响，似乎是必要的。(C)2010爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司版权所有。
Humor and laughter can positively influence mood, promote optimism and lead to a change of perspective. Six patients with major depression participated in a group training program specifically designed to enhance humor abilities. After 8 weeks of training, short-term mood improvement was observed and the patients considered themselves more capable of using humor as a coping strategy. Acquired humor skills also helped to sustain the patients' motivation throughout the training period. In light of these encouraging findings, further studies to compare the effectiveness of the humor training with the effectiveness of other types of intervention and to assess its potential long-term effects seem warranted. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.