ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the rehabilitative effect of simulated family intervention on hospitalized depression patients.Methods One hundred depression patients in hospital were evenly randomized into the experiment group and control group:Both groups were treated with traditional antidepressant therapy and beside,the experiment group were taken care of by family members by way of simulated family intervention and the control group by isolated nursing intervention.The two groups were compared in therapeutic effect by survey using HAMD before intervention and 3 months after that.Result After 3 months of treatment,the score by HAMD in the experiment group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The simulated family intervention by family members in hospital may be effective in improving the rehabilitation of depression patients and good for their resumption to the communities.