Effectiveness of Psychotherapy on Suicidal Risk: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies
Abstract : Background: Suicidal
behavior is a major public health concern worldwide, and the interest
in the development of novel and more efficient treatment strategies and
therapies to reduce suicidal risk is increasing. Some recent studies
have summarized the results of randomized clinical trials (RCTs)
assessing the efficacy of psychotherapeutic tools designed to treat
patients at suicidal risk. However, observational studies, which reflect
real-world effectiveness and may use original approaches, have not been
reviewed. Method: The aim of this study is to systematically review the
available scientific evidence issued from observational studies on the
clinical effectiveness of psychotherapeutic tools designed to treat
patients at suicide risk. We have thus performed a systematic search of
PubMed and Web of Science databases. Results: Out of 1578 papers, 40
original observational studies fulfilled our selection criteria. The
most used psychotherapeutic treatments were dialectical behavioral
therapy (DBT, 27.5%) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT, 15.0%) in
patients with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (32.5%) and
depression (15.0%). Despite the between-study heterogeneity,
interventions lead to a reduction in suicidal outcomes, i.e., suicidal
ideation (55.0%) and suicide attempts (37.5%). The content and reporting
quality varied considerably between the studies. Conclusion: DBT and
CBT are the most widely used psychotherapeutic interventions and show
promising results in existing observational studies. Some of the
included studies provide innovative approaches. Group therapies and
internet-based therapies, which are cost-effective methods, are
promising treatments and would need further study.
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Lien texte intégral https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6389707/pdf/fpsyg-10-00277.pdf
Identifiants HAL Id : hal-02881441, version 1 DOI : 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00277 PUBMED : 30837920 PUBMEDCENTRAL : PMC6389707
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