TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Patient suicide in institutions: emotional responses and traumatic impact on Swiss mental health professionals
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Castelli Dransart, Dolores Angela
A1  - Gutjahr, Elisabeth
A1  - Gulfi, Alida
A1  - Kaufmann Didisheim, Nadine
A1  - Seguin, Monique
SP  - 315
EP  - 321
VL  - 38
IS  - 5
N2  - The reactions of professionals after a patient suicide are still a subject of controversy in academic literature. This article reports on retrospective data about the aftermath experienced by mental health professionals working in institutional settings in Switzerland. Findings indicate that both self-rated emotional responses and traumatic impact were low for the majority of the 258 professionals surveyed. Variables that mediated the impact included the support received and the characteristics of the professional-patient relationship. No significant differences were found with regard to gender and profession.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2013.766651
ID  - ref1
ER  -