Cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidal behaviors: improving patient outcomes
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This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing suicidal cognitions and behavior in the adult population. We identified 15 randomized controlled trials of CBT for adults (aged 18 years and older) that included suicide-related cognitions or behaviors as an outcome measure. The studies were identified from PsycINFO searches, reference lists, and a publicly available database of psychosocial interventions for suicidal behaviors. This review identified some evidence of the use of CBT in the reduction of both suicidal cognitions and behaviors. There was not enough evidence from clinical trials to suggest that CBT focusing on mental illness reduces suicidal cognitions and behaviors. On the other hand, CBT focusing on suicidal cognitions and behaviors was found to be effective. Given the current evidence, clinicians should be trained in CBT techniques focusing on suicidal cognitions and behaviors that are independent of the treatment of mental illness.
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Trials of cognitive behavioral therapy have shown a reduction in suicidal thoughts, presumed to be mediated by reducing hopelessness.
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- Authors
- Mewton, L., & Andrews, G.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Mewton, Louise
- Venue
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2016-03
- Volume
- 9
- Pages
- 21
- ISSN
- 1179-1578 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4780394
- OpenAlex
- W2291310820
- Cited by
- 69
- References
- 54
- Citations by year
- 2025: 8 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 0.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (acceptedVersion)
- Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy, suicidal behavior, suicidal cognitions, suicide prevention, treatment effectiveness, adults, mental illness, clinician training
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