Digital bibliotherapy as a scalable intervention for suicidal thoughts: A randomized controlled trial.

Peter J FranzDavid MouDaniel T KesslerJessica StubbingAdam C JaroszewskiSara RayVy Bao Cao-SilveiraSavannah BachmanSarah SchusterDaniel GraupenspergerJonathan E AlpertMike PorathMatthew K Nock

Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2022)

Digital narrative-based bibliotherapy may be an effective intervention for those at risk for suicide, and may work in part by increasing feelings of perceived shared experience and optimism. Future research is needed to test the generalizability of these results to other platforms, groups, and conditions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
depressive symptoms
social support
mental health
physical activity
current status
emergency department