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ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana Terapi Kognitif- Perilaku dapat menurunkan tingkat depresi pada Gay Dewasa-Muda yang Belum Coming Out. Teknik-teknik Terapi Kognitif-Perilaku seperti
psikoedukasi, restrukturisasi kognitif, jadwal aktivitas harian, relaksasi, jurnal pantau pemikiran, dan tugas rumah digunakan untuk mencapai tujuan terapi. Rancangan kuasi eksperimen dengan pola nonequivalent control group
design dipilih peneliti sebagai metode penelitian dengan one group pretestposttest design. Pengukuran kuantitatif dilakukan dengan menggunakan The Center of Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) dan Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) di awal dan akhir asesmen. Pengukuran dilakukan kepada tiga orang partisipan yang
sebelumnya telah disasar dengan menggunakan alat ukur The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II). Selanjutnya, observasi dan wawancara merupakan metode kualitatif yang digunakan untuk memperkuat gambaran hasil terapi. Teknik psikoedukasi dan relaksasi merupakan dua teknik yang
paling bermanfaat dalam menurunkan tingkat depresi partisipan. Berdasarkan hasil penghitungan skor di awal dan akhir asesmen terdapat penurunan tingkat depresi yang signifikan. Pada alat ukur CES-D dan SDS terdapat
penurunan tingkat depresi dua partisipan yang semula berada di taraf sedang dan satu di taraf tinggi, menjadi tidak terdapat indikasi depresi klinis pada ketiga partisipan. Sedangkan melalui alat ukur SAS yang mengukur
kecemasan juga menunjukkan penurunan tingkat kecemasan hingga tidak terdapat indikasi kecemasan klinis pada tiga partisipan.
ABSTRACTThis research aims to know how far the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy lowering the level of depression in Young Adults Gay Who Has Not Coming Out. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy techniques such as psychoeducation,
cognitive restructurization, daily activities schedule, relaxation, mind observed journal, and homework used in order to achieve the goals of therapy. The quasi experimental design with nonequivalent control group
design selected by researcher as a research methods with one group pretestposttest design. Quantitative measurement conducted by using The Center of
Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at the beginning and the end of the assessment. The measurement is carried out to the three
participants who assessed previously with The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II). Furthermore, observation and interview are qualitative methods
used to support the results. Psychoeducation and relaxation techniques are two of the most useful techniques in decreasing levels of depression in
participants. Based on the results of the calculation of the score at the beginning and end of the assessment, there is a significant decrease in the level of depression. The result score for CES-D and SDS show decreased levels of depression for two participants who were originally located on moderate level and one participant at the severe level of depression, showing
that there is no indication of clinical depression in all three participants. While SAS that measure anxiety also showed a decrease in anxiety levels becoming there is no indication of clinical anxiety on three participants;This research aims to know how far the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy lowering the level of depression in Young Adults Gay Who Has Not Coming Out. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy techniques such as psychoeducation,
cognitive restructurization, daily activities schedule, relaxation, mind observed journal, and homework used in order to achieve the goals of therapy. The quasi experimental design with nonequivalent control group
design selected by researcher as a research methods with one group pretestposttest design. Quantitative measurement conducted by using The Center of
Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at the beginning and the end of the assessment. The measurement is carried out to the three
participants who assessed previously with The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II). Furthermore, observation and interview are qualitative methods
used to support the results. Psychoeducation and relaxation techniques are two of the most useful techniques in decreasing levels of depression in
participants. Based on the results of the calculation of the score at the beginning and end of the assessment, there is a significant decrease in the level of depression. The result score for CES-D and SDS show decreased levels of depression for two participants who were originally located on moderate level and one participant at the severe level of depression, showing
that there is no indication of clinical depression in all three participants. While SAS that measure anxiety also showed a decrease in anxiety levels becoming there is no indication of clinical anxiety on three participants, This research aims to know how far the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy lowering the level of depression in Young Adults Gay Who Has Not Coming Out. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy techniques such as psychoeducation,
cognitive restructurization, daily activities schedule, relaxation, mind observed journal, and homework used in order to achieve the goals of therapy. The quasi experimental design with nonequivalent control group
design selected by researcher as a research methods with one group pretestposttest design. Quantitative measurement conducted by using The Center of
Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at the beginning and the end of the assessment. The measurement is carried out to the three
participants who assessed previously with The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II). Furthermore, observation and interview are qualitative methods
used to support the results. Psychoeducation and relaxation techniques are two of the most useful techniques in decreasing levels of depression in
participants. Based on the results of the calculation of the score at the beginning and end of the assessment, there is a significant decrease in the level of depression. The result score for CES-D and SDS show decreased levels of depression for two participants who were originally located on moderate level and one participant at the severe level of depression, showing
that there is no indication of clinical depression in all three participants. While SAS that measure anxiety also showed a decrease in anxiety levels becoming there is no indication of clinical anxiety on three participants]