Group Problem-Solving and Group Support Treatments for Chronic Suicide Ideation

Year: 1993 Source: Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, (26th: 1993: San Francisco), p.112-113 SIEC No: 19960349

The effectiveness of 3 treatments for severe chronic suicide ideation – group-problem solving (GPS), group social support (GSS) & group functional analysis (GFA) – were compared among 48 college students. Results showed that all 3 were effective in reducing suicide ideation. GSS was superior in the reduction of active suicide ideaton & GPS for improving problem-solving confidence. Social support intervention treatment was more successful than the other 2 strategies.

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