EC Psychology and Psychiatry

Background: Significant attention has been directed toward adherence to cognitive behavioral therapy and homework for anxiety and depressive disorders. Methods for assessing adherence have varied. This study investigated whether adherence to homework improved patients’ anxiety and depressive disorders.

Method: The study sample consisted of five patients with depression and anxiety, aged 18 - 50 years. A single-subject study design was adopted. The tools used to collect data were clinical interviews, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale, and participants’ homework assignments. The homework form was tailored to the disorder and was translated from English to Arabic after undergoing the regular translation process.

Result: The results demonstrate that women showed greater adherence to completing the homework task. Notably, educational level it was not influence indicator of adherence. The cultural background of a patient is an important factor in homework adherence.

Conclusion: Poor to moderate homework adherence was observed among patients with anxiety and depression.

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Homework; Anxiety; Depression

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