@article{ref1,
title="The impact of patient suicide on psychiatric unit teams",
journal="Psicologia Conductual",
year="2007",
author="Agraz, F.P. and García, R.R. and Hernández, R.I.G. and Rodríguez, B.B.",
volume="15",
number="3",
pages="543-556",
abstract="Suicide attempts and suicides are fifty times more frequent at psychiatric hospitals. The aim of this work was to evaluate the impact of a lethal suicide attempt on both mental health professionals and patients attending a psychiatric centre. An opportunity study was made by means of opinion questionnaires, a brief suicide risk evaluation, and with both Beck's suicide ideation and hopelessness scales. <br><br>RESULTS show that mental health professionals informed a medium training level to cope with this kind of events; those who observed a suicide attempt were more affected personally than those who did not; and their main needs were related to job security and a specific training to act when a suicide attempt occurs. Although patients showed a significant improvement fifteen days later, a clinical and statistical increase of hopelessness was also reported (7.3+5.74 vs. 14.88+2.26; t=4.20, gl=8, p=.003). We can conclude that work organization plays a crucial role in the impact of suicide attempts, which is usually negative and affects both patients and mental health professionals.<p /><p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="1132-9483",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}