Inpatient Care for Elderly Suicide Survivors: Nurse-Led Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
Alpha psychiatry August 1, 2024 Dandan Li, Mingsi Fan, Hailei Bian et al. 1 citation
Nurse-led mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for hospitalized elderly suicide survivors was associated with lower suicidal ideation, hopelessness, depression, and physical symptoms at six months. A retrospective analysis of 160 patients (100 in the MBCT group, 60 in the conventional group) used propensity score matching to balance baseline characteristics. At six-month follow-up, the MBCT group had significantly lower scores on the Suicidal Ideation Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire 15, and Geriatric Depression Scale compared to the conventional group. Logistic regression indicated the intervention was the main factor influencing these outcomes. The findings suggest MBCT may reduce suicidal ideation and improve psychological and physical well-being in this population.