@article{ref1,
title="Characterizing suicide-related self-disclosure by peer specialists: a qualitative analysis of audio-recorded sessions",
journal="Advances in mental health",
year="2022",
author="Klim, Casimir and Vitous, C. Ann and Keller-Cohen, Deborah and Vega, Eduardo and Forman, Jane and Lapidos, Adrienne and Abraham, Kristen M. and Pfeiffer, Paul N.",
volume="20",
number="2",
pages="170-180",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We characterized peer support specialists' self-disclosures related to suicide and recipient responses to inform services for high-risk individuals that may include peer support. <br><br>METHOD: We used an inductive approach and thematic analysis to identify themes from audio recordings of initial sessions between peer support specialists trained in suicide-related self-disclosure and 10 study participants who were admitted to inpatient psychiatry units with suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt. <br><br>RESULTS: The first theme, &quot;I've been suicidal, but those details are not important&quot;, reflects that peers mentioned suicide-related aspects of their histories briefly, often as part of introductions, without participants responding specifically to those aspects. The second theme, &quot;Being suicidal is one of the challenges I've faced&quot;, reflects that in more detailed disclosures by peer specialists and in participant responses, suicide is a part of the mental health challenges and life stressors discussed, not the focus. The third theme &quot;Let's focus on my recovery and what I've learned&quot; reflects that peers steered their self-disclosures away from suicide and towards what was helpful in their recovery. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Suicide-related self-disclosures embedded within peer specialists' introduction or overall recovery narrative convey a shared experience while focusing conversation on mental health challenges other than suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1838-7357",
doi="10.1080/18387357.2021.2010585",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2021.2010585"
}