• AMEENA SITHARA
• LANCY D'SOUZA

Psychological and behavioral elements can have an influence on medical conditions, and there is a pervasive notion that somatoform disorders are largely caused by psychological processes that alter symptom perception and illness behavior. Depression and stress-related issues are common among primary care patients, and the use of behavioral and cognitive techniques is a standard method for treating depression. In fact, studies have compared the effectiveness of antidepressant medication, which is the standard treatment, with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as a whole and its specific cognitive and behavioral components, using an updated analysis of outcome studies. Although transdiagnostic CBT for children and adolescents is less common, it is gaining popularity. In this study, the participants were recruited as clients using the purposive sample method, and only those who complied with the study's requirements and gave their consent were chosen. Client psychoeducation was provided, and the program was run according to the model over the course of 8-12 sessions. Both groups conducted scaled evaluations before and after the therapy sessions, and the identical module was used by both groups. There were 15 participants, and the results of the data analysis, using the repeated measure ANOVA, have been totaled and analyzed. The study found that after using the transdiagnostic CBT technique, the depression scores of the depressive patients significantly declined.

Psychosomatic Disorders, Depression, Transdiagnostic-CBT,

"EFFECTIVENESS OF TCBT IN REDUCING DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.c672-c682, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307273.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF TCBT IN REDUCING DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppc672-c682, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307273.pdf