TY - JOUR PY - 2006// TI - Assessing Perturbation and Suicide in Families JO - Family Journal: counseling and therapy for couples and families A1 - McGlothlin, J. M. SP - 129 EP - 134 VL - 14 IS - 2 N2 - Perturbation refers to a client's level or degree of emotional pain. Such perturbation has been identified as a critical component in a family member's suicidal ideation. This article describes how to assess perturbation by using scaling questions and how to process the impact of a suicidal family member's perturbation.

LA - SN - 1066-4807 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480705285740 ID - ref1 ER -