TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Bereavement after a physician-assisted suicide: a speculation based on theory
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Beder, Joan
SP  - 302
EP  - 308
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
N2  - Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the ban on physician-assisted suicide, the practice continues in the United States. A majority of Americans support physician-assisted suicide, and several surveys document its use by physicians and nurses. This article explores the anticipated bereavement experience of significant survivors following a physician-assisted suicide. Theoretical approaches to bereavement frame the discussion of possible reactions to suicidal death: (1) psychodynamic, (2) attachment theory, (3) crisis theory, and (4) cognitive theory. Three case scenarios illustrate potential survivor reactions, with suggested intervention approaches.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -