This study was designed to examine the effects of a Reality Therapy-based group counseling program for adolescents who have depression and suicidal thought For the purpose of the study survey questionnaire was sent to the 434 adolescents enrolled in high school located in Daegu Among the respondents with high level of depression 26 adolescents participated in the study
Suicidal ideation in a random community sample Attributable risk due to depression and psychosocial and traumatic events Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
One-year outcomes of depressive disorders in child psychiatric inpatients Evaluation of the prognostic power of a brief measure of expressed emotion Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Methods of quantity analysis include independent samples t-test paired samples t-test by comparing pretest-posttest and pretest-follow up test Results indicated that the Reality Therapy-based group counseling program was effective in reducing suicidal ideation and hopelessness and in increasing self esteem and the perception of social support the limitation and the suggestion of this study was discussed