A Comparative Study in Efficacy of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Group Hypnotherapy on Depression

Group CBT is an effective treatment for depression, although there is a dearth of research on the treatment of depression using group hypnotherapy. The present study compares the effectiveness of these two therapies on depression. Experimental and convenience sampling were applied with pre and posttest designs. The sample consists of 30 patients with major depression that were split into two groups of 15 subjects. The first group was treated with group hypnotherapy and the second one with group CBT. The data were analyzed by independent t-test. Data shows that depression scores in group hypnotherapy decreased in significance level of (p < 0.01), comparing with scores in group CBT and it indicated that a variance is present between the two groups at the pre and posttest in significance level of (p < 0.01). In terms of better efficacy, group hypnotherapy is recommended for treatment of depression.