Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts After Direct or Indirect Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are debilitating mental health problems that are often treated with indirect psychotherapy (ie, psychotherapy that focuses on other mental health problems, such as depression or personality disorders). The effects of direct and indirect psychotherapy on suicidal ideation have not yet been examined in a meta-analysis, and several trials have been published since a previous meta-analysis examined the effect size of direct and indirect psychotherapy on suicide attempts.

Objective

To investigate the effect sizes of direct and indirect psychotherapy on suicidal ideation and the incidence of suicide attempts.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials

SUBMITTER: van Ballegooijen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11425183 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature