Citation

Sun FK, Chiu NM, Yao YC, Wu MK, Hung CF, Chen CC, Lee YH, Chiang CY. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 2022; 58(4): 1891-1899.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ppc.13003

PMID

34923643

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of logotherapy on meaning in life, depression, hopelessness, and suicide ideation in patients with depression.
DESIGN AND METHODS: A quasi-experimental approach was used and 86 participants were recruited from a psychiatric department in Taiwan. The experimental group received logotherapy for 12 weeks. The control group received depression education as usual.
FINDINGS: The results revealed significant differences between and within the groups for meaning in life, depression, hopelessness, and suicide ideation.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Logotherapy was an effective method for increasing meaning in life, reducing the degree of depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation for patients with depression.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Risk Factors; Self Concept; Depression; Suicidal Ideation; suicidal ideation; depression; Taiwan; hopelessness; meaning in life; Logotherapy; logotherapy