New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2010 Jan;80(1):26-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01004.x.
The objective of this study was to investigate whether a program designed to change the economic conditions of clients' lives could also have an impact on reducing their level of depression. The study focused on a sample of men and women attending a program designed to transition clients out of poverty through microlending and peer support. Results revealed that 40.5% of participants who met diagnostic criteria for major depression before beginning the program were no longer clinically depressed after participating in the program for 6 months. The results also revealed that the clients who reported that they felt a strong sense of interpersonal connection within the program were the most likely to recover from depression.
本研究旨在探讨一项旨在改变客户生活经济条件的计划是否也能对降低其抑郁水平产生影响。该研究关注的是一群参加旨在通过小额贷款和同伴支持使客户摆脱贫困的项目的男性和女性。研究结果显示，在参加该项目 6 个月后，40.5%的在项目开始前符合重度抑郁症诊断标准的参与者不再出现临床抑郁。研究结果还表明，那些报告在项目中感受到强烈人际联系的客户最有可能从抑郁中恢复。
