Effect of Cognitive Behavior Oriented Psychological Intervention on the Psychological Status of Depressed Facial Acne Scar Patients Undergoing Fractional Photothermolysis.

Objective: To explore the effect of cognitive behavior oriented psychological intervention on the psychological status of depressed facial acne scar patients receiving fractional photothermolysis.

Methods: The study enrolled 48 depressed facial acne scar patients who received treatment at our hospital between May 2018 and May 2021. They were randomized to the control group and the fractional photothermolysis group with 24 patients in each group using the random number table method. They received nursing intervention and cognitive behavior-oriented psychological intervention, respectively.

Results: The Hamilton Anxiety and Hamilton Depression scores were lower after intervention than before intervention in both groups,and the fractional photothermolysis group had lower Hamilton Anxiety and Hamilton Depression scores than the control group ( P < 0.05). The interpersonal sensitivity had hostility and phobic anxiety scores were lower after 12 weeks of treatment than before intervention in both groups, and the fractional photothermolysis group had lower interpersonal sensitivity hostility and phobic anxiety scores than the control group ( P < 0.05). The H, M, V, and P scores after 12 weeks of intervention were both lower in the 2 groups than those before intervention. The humanistic care quality of service nursing care and health education scores were lower after intervention before intervention in both groups and the fractional photothermolysis group had significantly lower humanistic care quality of service nursing care and health education scores than the control group ( P < 0.05).

Conclusions: Cognitive behavior-oriented psychological intervention can effectively improve the psychological status and psychological health of depressed facial acne scar patients receiving fractional photothermolysis.