TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Impact of client suicide on psychologists in Australia
JO  - Australian psychologist
A1  - Finlayson, Melissa
A1  - Graetz Simmonds, Janette
SP  - 23
EP  - 32
VL  - 53
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0005-0067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ap.12240
ID  - ref1
ER  -