TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Working with suicidal clients: The person-centred counsellor's experience and understanding of risk assessment
JO  - Counselling and psychotherapy research: linking research with practice
A1  - Moerman, M.
SP  - 214
EP  - 223
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Client risk assessment within the person-centred paradigm is traditionally seen as squarely opposed to its ethos. <br><br>AIM: To determine how the person-centred counsellor experiences and understands the issue of risk assessment within the confines of their work ethos. <br><br>METHOD: Semi-structured interviews with seven person-centred counsellors using thematic analysis were conducted. <br><br>FINDINGS: Three main themes emerged following thematic analysis: The impact of the risk assessment process on self; The counsellor's experience of self, and The therapeutic process in relation to risk assessment. <br><br>DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that person-centred counsellors conduct risk assessments taking a holistic approach involving not only individual risk predictors and characteristics of the client but also individual factors related to self. © 2012 Copyright British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1473-3145
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2011.628031
ID  - ref1
ER  -