TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Does it get easier over time? Psychologists' experiences of working with suicidal patients
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Dundas, Ingrid
A1  - Hjeltnes, Aslak
A1  - Schanche, Elisabeth
A1  - Stige, Signe Hjelen
SP  - 458
EP  - 466
VL  - 46
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1740831
ID  - ref1
ER  -