Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1994 Oct;64(4):614-21.

Psychotherapist reactions to the suicide of a patient.

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Department of Nursing, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

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A patient's suicide may evoke the therapist's personal grief and influence professional competence or suicide prevention skills. The incidence of suicide by patients in therapy is examined and empirical studies of therapist response--which commonly includes grief, guilt, self-blame, anger, fear, and self-doubt--are reviewed. Bereavement theories and support programs are described.

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