Journal of Psychiatry

Effectiveness of talk therapy on self-worth and depression of retired rural teachers suffering from dementia

5^th International Conference on Dementia

22-23 October 2024 | Paris, France

Ndukwu Eric Chima

University of Nigeria, Nigeria

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

This research study investigated the effectiveness of Talk Therapy on Self-Esteem and Depression of Retired Teachers suffering from Dementia. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning, it impairs how people think, speak, remember, reason, feel and behave. Most times, dementia interferes with a personâ??s daily life and activities. People with severe dementia are likely to encounter it difficulties in taking care of themselves or controlling their emotions. This study adopted a randomized pre-test, post-test, and control group design. Talk Therapy was adopted as an intervention strategy to treat low self-worth and depression in retired teachers suffering from Dementia, while two adapted and trial-tested instruments; Self-Esteem and Depression Questionnaires were used to collect data on participantsâ?? self-esteem and depression before and after treatment exercise. The data obtained with the questionnaires were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The result of the study revealed that Talk Therapy was effective in boosting self-esteem and reducing the depression level of the participants in the experimental group. The result of the study also depicted that Talk Therapy intervention helped to reduce dementia in Retired Teachers significantly.

Biography :

Ndukwu Eric Chima is working at University of Nigeria, Nigeria.