The effects of logotherapy on meaning in life, depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation, in patients with depression: An intervention study

Fan Ko Sun; Nien Mu Chiu; Yu Chun Yao; Ming Kung Wu; Chi Fa Hung; Chien Chih Chen; Yung Hsuan Lee; Chun Ying Chiang

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The effects of logotherapy on meaning in life, depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation, in patients with depression: An intervention study

Fan Ko Sun, Nien Mu Chiu, Yu Chun Yao, Ming Kung Wu, Chi Fa Hung, Chien Chih Chen, Yung Hsuan Lee, Chun Ying Chiang^*

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1891-1899
Number of pages	9
Journal	Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Volume	58
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.13003
State	Published - 10 2022

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depression
hopelessness
logotherapy
meaning in life
suicidal ideation

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