The effects of psychotherapy for adult depression on suicidality and hopelessness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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The effects of psychotherapy for adult depression on suicidality and hopelessness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. / Cuijpers, Pim; de Beurs, D. P.; van Spijker, B. A. et al.
in: Journal of Affective Disorders, Jahrgang 144, Nr. 3, 25.01.2013, S. 183-190.

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Cuijpers P, de Beurs DP, van Spijker BA, Berking M, Andersson G, Kerkhof A. The effects of psychotherapy for adult depression on suicidality and hopelessness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2013 Jan 25;144(3):183-190. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.06.025

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title = "The effects of psychotherapy for adult depression on suicidality and hopelessness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.",
abstract = "BackgroundAlthough treatment guidelines suggest that suicidal patients with depression should be treated for depression with psychotherapy, it is not clear whether these psychological treatments actually reduce suicidal ideation or suicide risk.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on psychotherapy for depression in which outcomes on suicidality were reported. We also focused on outcomes on hopelessness because this is strongly associated with suicidal behavior in depression.ResultsThirteen studies (with 616 patients) were included, three of which examined the effects of psychotherapy for depression on suicidal ideation and suicide risk, and eleven on hopelessness. No studies were found with suicide attempts or completed suicides as the outcome variables. The effects on suicidal ideation and suicide risk were small (g=0.12; 95% CI: −0.20–0.44) and not statistically significant. A power calculation showed that these studies only had sufficient power to find an effect size of g=0.47. The effects on hopelessness were large (g=1.10; 95% CI: 0.72–1.48) and significant, although heterogeneity was very high. Furthermore, significant publication bias was found. After adjustment of publication bias the effect size was reduced to g=0.60.DiscussionAt this point, there is insufficient evidence for the assumption that suicidality in depressed patients can be reduced with psychotherapy for depression. Although psychotherapy of depression may have small positive effects on suicidality, available data suggest that psychotherapy for depression cannot be considered to be a sufficient treatment. The effects on hopelessness are probably higher.",
keywords = "Health sciences, Psychology, depression, Suicide, Psychotherapy, Psychological tretment, Meta-Analysis",
author = "Pim Cuijpers and {de Beurs}, {D. P.} and {van Spijker}, {B. A.} and Matthias Berking and Gerhard Andersson and Ad Kerkhof",
year = "2013",
month = jan,
day = "25",
doi = "10.1016/j.jad.2012.06.025",
language = "English",
volume = "144",
pages = "183--190",
journal = "Journal of Affective Disorders",
issn = "0165-0327",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
number = "3",

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T1 - The effects of psychotherapy for adult depression on suicidality and hopelessness

T2 - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

AU - Cuijpers, Pim

AU - de Beurs, D. P.

AU - van Spijker, B. A.

AU - Berking, Matthias

AU - Andersson, Gerhard

AU - Kerkhof, Ad

PY - 2013/1/25

Y1 - 2013/1/25

N2 - BackgroundAlthough treatment guidelines suggest that suicidal patients with depression should be treated for depression with psychotherapy, it is not clear whether these psychological treatments actually reduce suicidal ideation or suicide risk.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on psychotherapy for depression in which outcomes on suicidality were reported. We also focused on outcomes on hopelessness because this is strongly associated with suicidal behavior in depression.ResultsThirteen studies (with 616 patients) were included, three of which examined the effects of psychotherapy for depression on suicidal ideation and suicide risk, and eleven on hopelessness. No studies were found with suicide attempts or completed suicides as the outcome variables. The effects on suicidal ideation and suicide risk were small (g=0.12; 95% CI: −0.20–0.44) and not statistically significant. A power calculation showed that these studies only had sufficient power to find an effect size of g=0.47. The effects on hopelessness were large (g=1.10; 95% CI: 0.72–1.48) and significant, although heterogeneity was very high. Furthermore, significant publication bias was found. After adjustment of publication bias the effect size was reduced to g=0.60.DiscussionAt this point, there is insufficient evidence for the assumption that suicidality in depressed patients can be reduced with psychotherapy for depression. Although psychotherapy of depression may have small positive effects on suicidality, available data suggest that psychotherapy for depression cannot be considered to be a sufficient treatment. The effects on hopelessness are probably higher.

AB - BackgroundAlthough treatment guidelines suggest that suicidal patients with depression should be treated for depression with psychotherapy, it is not clear whether these psychological treatments actually reduce suicidal ideation or suicide risk.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on psychotherapy for depression in which outcomes on suicidality were reported. We also focused on outcomes on hopelessness because this is strongly associated with suicidal behavior in depression.ResultsThirteen studies (with 616 patients) were included, three of which examined the effects of psychotherapy for depression on suicidal ideation and suicide risk, and eleven on hopelessness. No studies were found with suicide attempts or completed suicides as the outcome variables. The effects on suicidal ideation and suicide risk were small (g=0.12; 95% CI: −0.20–0.44) and not statistically significant. A power calculation showed that these studies only had sufficient power to find an effect size of g=0.47. The effects on hopelessness were large (g=1.10; 95% CI: 0.72–1.48) and significant, although heterogeneity was very high. Furthermore, significant publication bias was found. After adjustment of publication bias the effect size was reduced to g=0.60.DiscussionAt this point, there is insufficient evidence for the assumption that suicidality in depressed patients can be reduced with psychotherapy for depression. Although psychotherapy of depression may have small positive effects on suicidality, available data suggest that psychotherapy for depression cannot be considered to be a sufficient treatment. The effects on hopelessness are probably higher.

KW - Health sciences

KW - Psychology

KW - depression

KW - Suicide

KW - Psychotherapy

KW - Psychological tretment

KW - Meta-Analysis

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U2 - 10.1016/j.jad.2012.06.025

DO - 10.1016/j.jad.2012.06.025

M3 - Scientific review articles

C2 - 22832172

VL - 144

SP - 183

EP - 190

JO - Journal of Affective Disorders

JF - Journal of Affective Disorders

SN - 0165-0327

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