Patients' Reactions to the Suicide of a Psychotherapist
JoLynne Reynolds,
Glen Jennings,
Mary Lou Branson
Abstract:This descriptive exploratory study examines the behavioral and affective reactions of clients to the suicide of their psychotherapist 1 year after the event, including remembered responses upon first hearing of the suicide. Initial grief reactions of participants were found to be similar to other suicide survivors with strong attachments to the deceased, including depression, numbness, anger, hopelessness, and panic. One year after the event, several participants continued to discuss the event with friends, ha… Show more
Death by suicide can magnify and complicate bereavement, leaving community members struggling to sort through grief, anger, guilt, and the overwhelming feeling that they should somehow have been able to prevent the death.
Death by suicide can magnify and complicate bereavement, leaving community members struggling to sort through grief, anger, guilt, and the overwhelming feeling that they should somehow have been able to prevent the death.
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