@article{ref1,
title="The effects of logotherapy on meaning in life, depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation, in patients with depression: An intervention study",
journal="Perspectives in psychiatric care",
year="2022",
author="Sun, Fan-Ko and Chiu, Nien-Mu and Yao, YuChun and Wu, Ming-Kung and Hung, Chi-Fa and Chen, Chien-Chih and Lee, Yung-Hsuan and Chiang, Chun-Ying",
volume="58",
number="4",
pages="1891-1899",
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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-5990",
doi="10.1111/ppc.13003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppc.13003"
}