@article{ref1,
title="When depression becomes terminal: the impact of patient suicide during residency",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry",
year="2003",
author="Biermann, Bernard",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="443-457",
abstract="Patient suicide often results in profound personal and professional crises for the treating clinicians. Residency training in psychiatry represents a critical time for experiencing the death of patients by suicide. While residents often treat some of the most acutely ill, high-risk patients, during a uniquely vulnerable phase of professional development, many training programs do not have formalized procedures in place for aiding residents in the event of patient suicide. The working through of a suicide offers an opportunity for personal and professional growth. This paper examines this issue from the perspective of a resident-in-training who experienced the suicide of a long-term outpatient. Issues explored include personal and professional reactions to the patient's death as well as a discussion of the organizational response to the event.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1546-0371",
doi="10.1521/jaap.31.3.443.22130",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/jaap.31.3.443.22130"
}