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The doctoral thesis at the University of Murcia by Oscar Sanchez Hernandez has demonstrated the effectiveness of a treatment using positive emotions to prevent teen depression and promote mental wellbeing.
The new proposal-Smile Program, which is based on positive psychology (of applying positive emotions and traits in patients) - a pioneer in the prevention of depression in adolescents and children by incorporating innovative components such as the promotion of curiosity , motivation and optimism of the students.
The program also adopts techniques from positive psychology (such as taste, increased optimal experiences, etc..) Used as a complement to more traditional methods.
The author, who was rated cum laude for his work, studied 1,212 adolescents between 1 ° and 2 ° ESO seven schools in the Region of Murcia.
Students who received the program experienced a reduction in depressive symptoms compared with the group of students who did not undergo both self-reports of adolescents and the parents.
Moreover, they occurred in less anxiety for public speaking and an improvement in motivation to engage in activities.
Over the months, students in the program outperformed others in psychological well-being and family self-concept and creativity.
The study, which was directed by Professor of the University of Murcia Francisco Javier Mendez and Judy Garber, also shows a negative relationship between optimism and depressive symptoms and a higher incidence of this in female participants, older and lower social class.
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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