Citation

Tuerlings JHM, van Waarde JA, Verwey B. Ned. Tijdschr. Geneeskd. 2004; 148(31): 1521-1523.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Erven Bohn)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15366719

Abstract

Prevention of deliberate self-harm, especially suicide attempts, remains difficult and this puts a great burden on the family as well as on the health-care professionals. The risk of a subsequent suicide attempt or a successful suicide is high while the behaviour is often met with antipathy, a feeling of helplessness and anger. This is in conflict with the needs of the patient; every suicide attempt requires the health-care professionals involved to exhibit a emphatic, patient and serious attitude, even when patients refuse to cooperate, are restless, aggressive or unwilling to communicate. Prevention of the suicidal behaviour can only be achieved this way.

Language: nl

Keywords

Adult; Anger; Depression; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Middle Aged; Personality Inventory; Psychometrics; Risk Factors; Self-Injurious Behavior; Stress, Psychological; Suicide, Attempted