The Effectiveness of Clinical Creativity Therapy Model on promotion of executive functions and decrease depression of the depressed patients

The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of Clinical Creativity Therapy Model on improvement of executive function and decrease of depression in the depressed patients. The research method was semi-experimental and study conducted in the form of a pretest-posttest with control group design and follow-up. The population was included the whole of Tehran depressed patients that refer to a psychiatric consultation centers in 1394and have document folder. 30 women and 20 men suffered from depression was randomly selected and replaced into treatment and control group. Research instruments were concluded Beck depression inventory (BDI-II), Torrance test of creativity thinking (Figural form), N-Back and Stroop test. A course of 20 include 10 session (2-hour-length session) was coducted of creativity therapy duration 4 weeks. Analysis of covariance show that executive function and depression between treatment and control group is significant and effectiveness Clinical Creativity Therapy Model was stable in follow-up. results research show that Instrument of Clinical Creativity Therapy Model can improve the executive functions and decrease depression in the depressed men and women patients. Thus it is suggested that this model be use to improve the status depressed patient. The clinical creativity therapy model is useful and practical technique for psychologist and mental health specialists.