Impact of Psychomotor Therapy on the Quality of Life in Depression

The effectiveness of psychomotor therapy in improving clinical outcomes or quality of life for individuals with depression is unclear. The investigators will assess how the participants' quality of life and psychomotor profile change over time. The study aims to compare the quality of life at 3 months between patients who received 3 months of personalised psychomotor therapy in addition to standard treatment and those who received standard treatment alone. The study lasted for 6 months, and the investigators expects a total of 128 people to participate in this research across several hospital establishments. This study evaluates the effectiveness of two types of treatment, divided into two randomly selected groups. To participate, individuals must have a medical diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) and be between the ages of 20 and 60. They must have depressive symptoms with an HDRS score greater than 16 and provide informed consent. They must be treated or hospitalised at the Centre Hospitalier Esquirol or the Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit (France). After providing consent, they will undergo an initial clinical interview that evaluates anxiety, self-esteem, pleasure, and quality of life. The therapist assessed the participant's muscle tone, gross motor skills, praxis, manual dexterity, rhythm, processing of sensory information, and body image. Following the assessment, the participant was randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The e…

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