About this Research Topic
Taking one's own life is called suicide, and approximately 800,000 people worldwide commit suicide every year because of various reasons, according to the World Health Organization. Poor mental health is a major driver of suicide, especially in high-income countries. People who commit suicide perform impulsive destructive behaviors beyond their ability to cope with their stressors; currently, there is a need to establish effective psychotherapies for the same. Suicidal ideation and behavior are involved in attempted suicide, and psychotherapies that specifically intervenes in suicidal ideation may reduce suicidal risk. In this special issue, we would like to collect knowledge regarding psychotherapies/cognitive-behavioral models, wherein the evidence of their effectiveness has been generated by research and clinical trials. We expect the papers collected in this special issue to be a source of good ideas and solutions.
We welcome studies examining interventions to reduce suicidal ideation, effectiveness of psychotherapies to reduce the frequency of suicidal attempts, and the effectiveness of psychotherapies in suicide. The systematic review of Mann, Michel, and Auerbach (Am J Psychiatry 2021) provides important recommendations for suicide prevention. It also reveals that cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical-behavioral therapy may prevent suicide. Moreover, it shows that there is little evidence on the effectiveness of gatekeeper education on suicidal behavior, and patients at high risk of suicidal behavior are identified using algorithms. They report inadequate research on human screening, online screening, and smartphone-based monitoring and argue for the evaluation of new approaches. Through these, we will compile evidence on psychosocial approaches to help individuals at high risk of suicide.
We accept original research, review articles, and case studies that provide new findings about the psychology underlying suicide, and the relevant psychotherapies. In other words, this special issue welcomes new theories on psychological and/or sociological approaches and evidence-backed interventions to prevent suicide based on your clinical trials. Furthermore, as case studies that have successfully reduced suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior significantly may have important unknown therapeutic or societal components, this special issue will include case reports; case series are also welcome. We also invite systematic reviews summarizing the latest findings and narrative reviews with recommendations for future research directions.
We welcome studies examining interventions to reduce suicidal ideation, effectiveness of psychotherapies to reduce the frequency of suicidal attempts, and the effectiveness of psychotherapies in suicide. The systematic review of Mann, Michel, and Auerbach (Am J Psychiatry 2021) provides important recommendations for suicide prevention. It also reveals that cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical-behavioral therapy may prevent suicide. Moreover, it shows that there is little evidence on the effectiveness of gatekeeper education on suicidal behavior, and patients at high risk of suicidal behavior are identified using algorithms. They report inadequate research on human screening, online screening, and smartphone-based monitoring and argue for the evaluation of new approaches. Through these, we will compile evidence on psychosocial approaches to help individuals at high risk of suicide.
We accept original research, review articles, and case studies that provide new findings about the psychology underlying suicide, and the relevant psychotherapies. In other words, this special issue welcomes new theories on psychological and/or sociological approaches and evidence-backed interventions to prevent suicide based on your clinical trials. Furthermore, as case studies that have successfully reduced suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior significantly may have important unknown therapeutic or societal components, this special issue will include case reports; case series are also welcome. We also invite systematic reviews summarizing the latest findings and narrative reviews with recommendations for future research directions.
Keywords: psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral model, suicide
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