The purpose of this study was to identify effects of horticultural therapy on the depression of psychiatric patients. The experimental group was 12 patients, who received horticultural therapy far one hour per week for 15weeks. The control group was 1...
The purpose of this study was to identify effects of horticultural therapy on the depression of psychiatric patients. The experimental group was 12 patients, who received horticultural therapy far one hour per week for 15weeks. The control group was 12 patients, who did not received horticultural therapy, 24 patients were examined before and after program of horticultural therapy at once respectively. The results of the study were as follows; The experimental group showed the decrease on depression. As following general characteristic of patients, people who is man, single, over 5years in hospital and academic carrier educated under middle school graduate, had the decrease on depression. Through above results we can prove the effects of horticultural therapy on the depression of psychiatric patients. On the Other hand, more professional study will be required.