29. Feasibility analysis and research on poetry therapy based on psychological theory to improve symptoms of depression IN adolescents

Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization, approximately 438 million people worldwide suffer from depression, with adolescents being a high-risk group. According to data from the National Institute of Mental Health in the United States, approximately 3.2% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 suffer from severe depression within one year. Adolescent depression is a common mental health problem that can affect the emotions, thinking, and behavior of adolescents. This emotional disorder may lead to difficulties for adolescents in academic, social, and family life. Therefore, in order to alleviate the negative impact of depression on adolescents, research has proposed poetry therapy based on psychological theory. Methods 100 adolescents with depression were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 50 individuals in each group. The control group was treated with conventional medication, while the experimental group was treated with a combination of conventional medication and poetry therapy based on psychological theory. Use the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) to assess the psychological status of patients. Results The SDS scores of each group after intervention are shown in Table 1. There was no statistically significant difference in SDS scores among the two groups of patients before intervention (p>.05), indicating comparability between the groups. According to Table 1, compared to the control group, the SDS score of the experimental group significantly decreased (p