Citation

Gitlin M. Psychiatr. Ann. 2007; 37(10): 684-687.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Healio)

DOI

10.3928/00485713-20071001-02

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Many, if not most, psychiatrists will experience a patient suicide in their professional lifetimes. Reactions to such events vary but are often associated with significant distress and clinical symptoms. A characteristic set of reactions can be identified and anticipated. Less experienced psychiatrists, and especially residents, are the most vulnerable to more serious distress. As a profession, we can help each other and our younger colleagues by having a more open discussion of the topic and by remembering that those of us who treat serious psychiatric disorders must anticipate losing some patients to the disorders we treat.

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