@article{ref1,
title="Bereavement after a physician-assisted suicide: a speculation based on theory",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="1998",
author="Beder, Joan",
volume="28",
number="3",
pages="302-308",
abstract="Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the ban on physician-assisted suicide, the practice continues in the United States. A majority of Americans support physician-assisted suicide, and several surveys document its use by physicians and nurses. This article explores the anticipated bereavement experience of significant survivors following a physician-assisted suicide. Theoretical approaches to bereavement frame the discussion of possible reactions to suicidal death: (1) psychodynamic, (2) attachment theory, (3) crisis theory, and (4) cognitive theory. Three case scenarios illustrate potential survivor reactions, with suggested intervention approaches.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}