The burden of living with and caring for a suicidal family member

McLaughlin, Columba; McGowan, Iain; O’Neill, Siobhan; Kernohan, George

doi:10.3109/09638237.2014.928402

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“…Empirical literature has only described this situation for adult family members and commonly reports constant worrying, being on guard day and night, taking responsibility for activities of daily living and trying to create a nurturing environment for the suicidal relative [ 3 ]. Furthermore, they try to prevent a reattempted suicide and perceive this as a significant burden [ 4 , 5 ]. It is likely that children with parents that attempt suicide share these experiences.…”

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Systematic Literature Review of Attempted Suicide and Offspring

Lunde

Reigstad

Moe

et al. 2018

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Background: Exposure to parental suicide attempt is associated with higher risks of adverse outcomes like lower educational performance, drug abuse and delinquent behavior. When a patient is hospitalized after a suicide attempt, this presents a unique opportunity to identify whether the patient has children, and thereby provide adequate follow-up for both the parent/patient and their children. The objective of this paper was to review the existing literature on follow-up measures for children subjected to parental suicide attempt. Methods: In line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, we conducted a systematic literature search. Results: The search resulted in a total of 1275 article titles, of which all abstracts were screened. Out of these, 72 full text papers were read, and a final four articles were included. Three of the included papers described parts of the same study from an emergency department in The Hague, where a protocol was implemented for monitoring and referring children of parents attempting suicide. The fourth article described the association between maternal attempted suicide and risk of abuse or neglect of their children. Conclusions: The lack of research in this particular area is striking. The circumstances surrounding a parent’s suicide attempt call for appropriate familial care.

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Systematic Literature Review of Attempted Suicide and Offspring

Lunde

Reigstad

Moe

et al. 2018

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“…There is considerable global evidence of how people can be negatively affected by the problematic substance use of a relative or significant other (Orford et al, 2005(Orford et al, , 2013 Templeton, 2013), experiences which have been likened to living with other stressful situations such as chronic illness, disability, mental illness or a suicidal family member (McLaughlin et al, 2014;Oreo & Ozgul, 2007;Orford et al, 2013). Some family members talk about living with grief and loss and the possibility that their loved one may die through their substance use (Da Silva et al, 2007;Oreo & Ozgul, 2007), something which will become a reality for a significant number.…”

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Bereavement through substance use: findings from an interview study with adults in England and Scotland

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McKell

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Background Deaths associated with alcohol and/or drugs belong to a category of ‘special’ deaths due to three characteristics: traumatic circumstances of the death, stigma directed to both the bereaved and the deceased, and resulting disenfranchised grief experienced by the bereaved. These factors can impede those who are bereaved in this way from both grieving and accessing support. In response to a lack of research in this area this paper reports on an interview study that has aimed to better understand the experiences and needs of this neglected group of bereaved people. Method Interviews with 106 adults (parents, children, spouses, siblings, nieces and friends) bereaved through substance use in Scotland and England. Results Five themes describe interviewee experiences: possibility of death, official processes, stigma, grief and support. These findings suggest what is dominant or unique in this group of bereaved people; namely, that living with substance use (including anticipatory grief), experiencing the subsequent death (often traumatic and stigmatised) and the responses of professionals and others (more likely negative than positive) can disenfranchise grief and negatively impact bereavement and seeking support. Conclusions This article describes a large and unique sample, the largest in the world to be recruited from this population. Our study raises awareness of a hitherto largely ignored and marginalised group of bereaved people, highlighting what might be particular to their bereavement experience and how this may differ from other bereavements, thereby providing an evidence base for improving the availability, level and quality of support

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“…La carga familiar es una respuesta que aparece a las familias que tienen familiares con riesgo de suicidio (8) . Tales respuestas incluyen tanto respuestas psicológicas como emocionales.…”

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“…Esto está de acuerdo con la opinión del investigador anterior de que el estigma es la actitud de la familia y la sociedad que piensa que si un miembro de su familia sufría trastornos psicóticos u otros trastornos mentales, es una desgracia para la familia. La investigación de Mclaughlin, Mcgowan, Neill y Kernohan también produjo uno de los subtemas de la vergüenza como una experiencia familiar de cuidado de clientes (8) .…”

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“…La investigación de Mclaughlin, Mcgowan, Neill y Kernohan en 2014 sugiere que las familias tienen un papel importante en el cuidado de los miembros de la familia con riesgo de suicidio y prevención del suicidio, pero los impactos y las cargas de la familia no se han estudiado en profundidad. Este estudio produjo un gran tema que representa el subtema completo: "trabajo duro para toda la familia" y cuatro subtemas: (I) carga familiar, (ii) competencia y presión, (iii) confidencialidad / cobertura-y vergüenza y (iv) impotencia y culpa [8].…”

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Family’s experience in caring for clients with suicidal risk in Indonesia

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Hamid²,

Daulima

2018

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El suicidio es una de las emergencias psiquiátricas que requieren atención integral porque los individuos corren el riesgo de ponerse en peligro a sí mismos, a los demás y al entorno. El suicidio en Indonesia está aumentando. Las familias tienen un papel importante en el cuidado de los clientes y la prevención del suicidio, pero las cargas familiares no se han estudiado profundamente. El objetivo del estudio fue obtener una visión general de la experiencia familiar en el cuidado de clientes con riesgo de suicidio. El diseño de la investigación fue cualitativo con un enfoque de fenomenología descriptiva que involucró a seis participantes. Los datos fueron recolectados por entrevista en profundidad y analizados utilizando el método Colaizzi. Los resultados del estudio encontraron cinco temas; los intentos de suicidio son una carga compleja para las familias, los cambios de comportamiento como un signo de suicidio, la preocupación como una forma de apoyo familiar y comunitario, las percepciones familiares sobre las causas y consecuencias del intento de suicidio y las estrategias de supervivencia de las familias superando el impacto del intento de suicidio. Los resultados del estudio recomiendan que la familia como unidad social de prevención del suicidio sea más sensible a los cambios en el comportamiento de clientes y enfermeras, ya que los consejeros pueden proporcionar intervenciones para mejorar el estado de salud mental de los clientes y las familias, como la educación sanitaria. terapia de psicoterapia familiar, manejo del estrés y grupo de autoayuda. La conclusión que puede extraerse de los cinco temas anteriores es que la carga de la familia que brinda cuidados al cliente con el riesgo de suicidio es mayor cuando la familia no puede reconocer los signos de suicidio del cliente, por lo que es necesario un sistema de apoyo. y afrontamiento constructivo. Suicide is one of the psychiatric emergencies that require comprehensive care because individuals are at risk of endangering themselves, others and the surrounding. Suicide in Indonesia is increasing. Families have a major role in caring for clients and preventing suicide but family burdens have not been studied profoundly. The aim of the study was to get an overview of family experience of caring for clients with suicide risk. The research design was qualitative with descriptive phenomenology approach involving six participants. Data was collected by in depth interview and analyzed using Colaizzi method. The results of the study found five themes; suicide attempts is a complex burden for families, behavioral changes as a suicide sign, concern as a form of family and community support, family perceptions about the causes and consequences of attempted suicide and coping strategies of families overcoming the impact of attempted suicide. The results of the study recommend that the family as the front social unit of suicide prevention can be more sensitive to changes in the behavior of clients and nurses as counselors can provide interventions to improve the mental health status of clients and families such as health education, family psycoeducation therapy, stress management and self help group. The conclusion that can be drawn from the five themes above is the burden of the family who provide caring for the client with the risk of suicide is heavier when the family is unable to recognize the client's suicide signs so there is a need for a support system and constructive coping.

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The burden of living with and caring for a suicidal family member

Cited by 35 publications

References 4 publications

Systematic Literature Review of Attempted Suicide and Offspring

Systematic Literature Review of Attempted Suicide and Offspring

Bereavement through substance use: findings from an interview study with adults in England and Scotland

Family’s experience in caring for clients with suicidal risk in Indonesia

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