@article{ref1,
title="Does it get easier over time? Psychologists' experiences of working with suicidal patients",
journal="Death studies",
year="2022",
author="Dundas, Ingrid and Hjeltnes, Aslak and Schanche, Elisabeth and Stige, Signe Hjelen",
volume="46",
number="2",
pages="458-466",
abstract="Does working with suicidal patients become easier with time? A representative national survey of 375 psychologists (72% women, Mean age 44 years) showed that years of experience (<i>r</i> = -.13, <i>p</i> = .01) and frequency of contact with suicidal patients (<i>r</i> = -.15, <i>p</i> = .004) correlated only weakly with perceived difficulty. Thematic analysis of respondents' descriptions of difficult suicide-related situations on an open survey-question yielded four themes: Unreachable patients, choosing between therapy and security, therapist's boundaries and empathy with death-wishes. We conclude that improved confidence in coping with suicidality may require specific training rather than simply years of work.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481187.2020.1740831",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1740831"
}