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Eligible studies were selected through systematic screening, and data were synthesized using a network meta-analysis with a random-effects model to assess and rank effects of psychosocial and behavioral interventions in January 2026.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study included 94 trials (27,242 participants). Compared with control group, psychotherapy (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Odds ratio [OR]<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.60; 95% CI [0.47, 0.76]), active outreach (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.73; 95% CI [0.59, 0.90]), and other psychosocial and behavioral interventions (hereafter, \u201cother type\u201d;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.53; 95% CI [0.33, 0.86]) were the three most effective interventions in preventing suicidal behavior (moderate-quality evidence). Psychotherapy (Standardized mean difference [SMD] = \u22120.18; 95% CI [\u22120.31, \u22120.05]; moderate-quality evidence) and other type (SMD = \u22120.60; 95% CI [\u22120.86, \u22120.33]; moderate-quality evidence) were the two most effective interventions in preventing suicidal ideation. Only psychotherapy was significantly more effective than control group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.66; 95% CI [0.48, 0.91]; moderate-quality evidence) in reducing self-harm. Only skills showed effectiveness in reducing depression with very low-quality evidence (SMD = \u22120.67; 95% CI: [\u22121.07, \u22120.28]).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Psychotherapy consistently improved several suicide-related outcomes, indicating that clinical and community settings should prioritize this intervention. Healthcare policymakers and practitioners should integrate psychotherapy into regular mental health services and expand active outreach activities to improve conditions and use of the beneficiaries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/00207640261496219","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,18]],"date-time":"2026-10-18T06:41:44Z","timestamp":1792305704000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparative Effects of Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior: A Network Meta-Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-5564-3790","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tra-My Ngoc","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7167-2926","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kim-Ngan Thi","family":"Ta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4884-6446","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kai-Jen","family":"Chuang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan"},{"name":"School of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/da.22472"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1176\/appi.ajp.2007.07071079"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/1471-244X-13-191"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/sim.3767"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2023.1235464"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/eb-2018-102911"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_8_1","unstructured":"Facts About Suicide Suicide CDC. 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