Citation

Zich JM. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1984; 14(1): 36-51.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6506131

Abstract

Patterson and Reid's formulation of coercive versus reciprocal control offers a theoretical model for understanding both parasuicide and nontherapeutic exchanges between treatment staff and repeat suicide attempters. An interpersonal treatment program, derived from the Patterson and Reid formulation, which has been consistently associated with positive changes in the course of hospitalization for moderate-risk inpatients, is outlined, followed by a case illustration and discussion of the treatment strategy. The article stresses the importance of targeting the interpersonal environment as well as parasuicidal acts in the treatment program for repeat suicide attempters.