TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - The Stress of Patient Suicidal Behavior: Implications for Interns and Training Programs in Psychology
JO  - Professional psychology: research and practice
A1  - Kleespies, P.M.
SP  - 477
EP  - 482
VL  - 24
IS  - 4
N2  - Patient suicide and patient suicide attempts are frequently unexpected, sudden, and violent. They can have a significant emotional impact on the treating clinician, particularly if the clinician is still in a training status (cf. Kleespies, Penk, & Forsyth, 1993). An estimated 40% of psychology trainees have a patient suicide (11.3%) or a patient suicide attempt (29.1%) during their training years. A concept of systematic response called psychological resynthesis (Resnick, 1969) is proposed for psychology interns and training programs that must cope with the aftermath of a patient suicide or a serious patient suicide attempt. Suggestions for suicide education and the preparation of trainees for the "occupational hazard" of patient suicidal behavior are discussed as part of a health-promotive approach to the training and clinical work environment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-7028
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.24.4.477
ID  - ref1
ER  -