@article{ref1,
title="Impact of client suicide on psychologists in Australia",
journal="Australian psychologist",
year="2018",
author="Finlayson, Melissa and Graetz Simmonds, Janette",
volume="53",
number="1",
pages="23-32",
abstract="OBJECTIVE This research aimed to assess the frequency and impact of client suicides on psychologists in Australia.    Method Participants were 178 psychologists who completed an online self-report questionnaire concerning the frequency of occurrence and impact of client suicide.    Result Fifty six (31.5%) participants reported one or more client suicides. Psychologists with more years of experience reported more client suicides. Participants who had experienced a client suicide reported a range of emotional, cognitive and behavioural reactions as well as professional impacts. Ratings of responsibility, preventability and predictability of a client suicide were associated with emotional and/or professional impacts. Beneficial coping responses included talking to supervisors and colleagues, recognising the psychologist is not responsible and having increased acceptance of a client suicide.    Conclusions The findings have important implications for training, workplace practices and research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0005-0067",
doi="10.1111/ap.12240",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ap.12240"
}