Citation

McGlothlin JM. Fam. J. (Alex. Va.) 2006; 14(2): 129-134.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1066480705285740

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

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.