TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Examination of the grieving processes of suicide survivors JO - Qualitative research journal A1 - Van Der Pol, S. A1 - Pehrsson, D.-e. SP - 159 EP - 168 VL - 16 IS - 2 N2 - PURPOSE - The purpose of this paper is to serve to provide a foundation for understanding the pertinent issues of survivors of loved ones who have committed suicide.

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH - This study examined the literature, as well as the experiences of individuals who had loved ones commit suicide, through three in-depth interviews.

FINDINGS - The research results support the notion that counselors must attend to these nuances in their treatment planning and subsequent interventions. Research limitations/implications - Limitations of this study include a small sample size and additional research on this topic is needed to provide further clarification.

ORIGINALITY/VALUE - The value of this research is to provide clarification of the experiences of suicide survivors and give recommendations to counselors. © 2016, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1448-0980 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-10-2014-0052 ID - ref1 ER -