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What other resources are available for Psychiatrists
 
Introduction

As an expert clinician, you have encountered severely depressed and acutely suicidal patients on several occasions. In a national study conducted in 1987 nearly half of the US psychiatrists surveyed had had a patient who died by suicide (Reference 5).   Other international studies indicate that as many as 68% of psychiatrist consultants have had a patient who died by suicide (Reference 6). Both studies reported that completed suicides had an impact on both the personal and professional lives of psychiatrists. The following information concerns the ramifications of a completed suicide upon a psychiatrist and further resources are recommended.

 

Shock Waves

An attempted or completed suicide is a disturbing and shocking experience for all people involved. Different reactions and emotions can arise, and psychiatrists need to be prepared to respond to the reactions of others as well as attend to their own feelings .

 

The Counseling Department at Humboldt State University offers the following as a list of common reactions following an attempted or completed suicide (Reference 7):

 

  • Feeling of abandonment
  • Disbelief...

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References for What other resources are available for Psychiatrists
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The following resources are compiled and reviewed by experts in the field of suicide and suicide prevention for Psychiatrists.

 

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Article

 

Alexander, D. A., Klein, S., Gray, N. M., Dewar, I. G., & Eagles, J. M. (2000). Suicide by patients: Questionnaire study of its effect on consultant psychiatrists. British Medical Journal, 320(7249): 1571-4.

 

The full text of this article is available online at the following Web address:

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/320/7249/1571


Article

 

Campbell, C. & Fahy, T. (2002). The role of the doctor when a patient commits suicide. Psychiatric Bulletin, 26(2): 44-49.

 

The full text of this article is available online at the following Web address:

http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/26/2/44

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