@article{ref1,
title="Nurses' and doctors' attitudes towards suicidal behaviour in young people",
journal="International journal of nursing studies",
year="2000",
author="Anderson, Michael and Standen, P. and Nazir, S. and Noon, J. P.",
volume="37",
number="1",
pages="1-11",
abstract="This paper presents an exploratory study performed to identify the attitudes towards suicidal behaviour in young people, amongst nurses (and nursing lecturers), and doctors working in in-patient medical and mental health care settings. The Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ) was administered to 59 participants. Responses were scored using eight clinical scales, and tested by using a Kruskal-Wallis one way analysis of variance. An Independent Sample t-test was used to analyse gender differences. Qualitative interviews were conducted in a sample of respondents. SOQ findings revealed no overall significant differences in the relevant groups of nurses and doctors, with the exception of gender and the clinical scale relating to a 'Cry for Help'. The focused interviews generated five categories relating to suicidal behaviour and young people. Nurses and doctors working in these areas possess a range of influential perceptions of suicidal behaviour and need to be considered in the contexts of care and treatment of young people.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7489",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}