The effects of logotherapy on meaning in life, depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation, in patients with depression: An intervention study
Fan-Ko Sun RN PhD
Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorNien-Mu Chiu MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorYuChun Yao RN, EDD
Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorMing-Kung Wu MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorChi-Fa Hung MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorChien-Chih Chen MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorYung-Hsuan Lee MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Chun-Ying Chiang RN, PhD
Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Correspondence Chun-Ying Chiang, Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No.8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Email: chunying@isu.edu.tw
Search for more papers by this authorFan-Ko Sun RN PhD
Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorNien-Mu Chiu MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorYuChun Yao RN, EDD
Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorMing-Kung Wu MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorChi-Fa Hung MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorChien-Chih Chen MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorYung-Hsuan Lee MD
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Chun-Ying Chiang RN, PhD
Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Correspondence Chun-Ying Chiang, Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No.8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Email: chunying@isu.edu.tw
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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.
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Research data are not shared.
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