A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Group-Based Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Logotherapy in Reducing Depression in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patients

The present study aims to compare the decrease of depression level resulted by two different treatments of logo therapy and REBT applied on MS patients. Three groups of subjects, each consisting of 12 people, were selected from among MS patients at Sina Clinic. They were randomly assigned into two experimental groups and one control group. The experimental groups received REBT group sessions, and no psychotherapy was given to the control group. The data was collected using Beck Depression Inventory which was performed three times (including pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages). The data was then analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Scheffe Test. The results proved the effectiveness of both methods in reducing the level of depression in MS patients as well as its durability for three months. Moreover, logo therapy was more helpful in decreasing depression that REBT. Therefore, both methods, especially group logo therapy, are recommended to apply for treating MS patients.