Existential thinking and religious/spiritual struggles in patients with major depressive disorder receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy

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This study investigates the relationship between existential thinking, religious or spiritual struggles, and mood symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy. The research compares individuals with and without spiritual struggles against healthy controls to assess changes over a 16-week treatment period. Findings indicate that while standard symptom scales improved, elevated levels of existential thinking and spiritual distress persisted among those with R/S problems compared to non-clinical groups.

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2b7c9944d002467c
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PubMed Central
Author
Szabolcs Kéri (University of Szeged)
Published
2025-11-26
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gold
DOI
10.1038/s41598-025-26014-z
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@article{allodium:2b7c9944d002467c,
  title = {Existential thinking and religious/spiritual struggles in patients with major depressive disorder receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy},
  author = {Szabolcs Kéri},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-025-26014-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26014-z}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Existential thinking and religious/spiritual struggles in patients with major depressive disorder receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy
AU  - Kéri, Szabolcs
PY  - 2025
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-025-26014-z
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26014-z
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Kéri, S. (2025). Existential thinking and religious/spiritual struggles in patients with major depressive disorder receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26014-z

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