The Effect of Combination Mindfulness Spiritual-Based Cognitive Therapy Plus Hypnosis on Levels of Cortisol, Serotonin, and Depression Degree in HIV Patients With Depression

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HIV/AIDS patients are at risk for depression, a multifactorial disorder with signs and symptoms that affect the cognitive, affective, behavioral, and somatic areas. This study used Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials (RCT). Main hypothesis: A combination of spiritual awareness-based cognitive therapy (MSBCT) plus hypnotic interventions can reduce depression degree scores by reducing cortisol levels and increasing serotonin levels in HIV patients with depression. Small hypothesis 1. There was a decrease in cortisol levels after being given the MSBCT plus hypnosis combination intervention in HIV patients with depression; 2. There was an increase in serotonin levels after being given the MSBCT plus hypnosis combination intervention in HIV patients with depression; 3. There was a decrease in depression degree scores after being given the MSBCT plus hypnosis combination intervention in HIV patients with depression; 4. There was a higher reduction in cortisol levels in the intervention group compared to the control group in HIV patients with depression; 5. There was a higher increase in serotonin levels in the intervention group compared to the control group in HIV patients with depression; 6. There was a higher reduction in scores degree of depression in the intervention group compared to the control group in HIV patients with depression; 7. Decreased cortisol levels and increased serotonin levels affect depression degree scores in HIV patients with depression; 8. MSBCT plus hypnosis combination intervention is a factor that can affect depression degree scores reduction in HIV patients with depression;

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