%0 Journal Article
%T When depression becomes terminal: the impact of patient suicide during residency
%J Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
%D 2003
%A Biermann, Bernard
%V 31
%N 3
%P 443-457
%X 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>
%G en
%I Guilford Publications
%@ 1546-0371
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/jaap.31.3.443.22130