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Autor/inn/en | Thomyangkoon, Prakarn; Leenaars, Antoon |
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Titel | Impact of Death by Suicide of Patients on Thai Psychiatrists |
Quelle | In: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 38 (2008) 6, S.728-740 (13 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0363-0234 |
DOI | 10.1521/suli.2008.38.6.728 |
Schlagwörter | Schizophrenia; Suicide; Patients; Foreign Countries; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Emotional Response; Questionnaires; Psychiatry; Counselor Attitudes; Mental Disorders; Grief; Psychological Patterns; Counseling Techniques; Prevention; Cultural Influences; Thailand |
Abstract | The objective of this study was to identify the impact of a patient's suicide on psychiatrists in Thailand. A confidential coded postal questionnaire survey was sent to 320 eligible psychiatrists; with a response rate of 52.18%. The results showed that 94 (56.28%) of responding psychiatrists had a patient die by suicide, consistent with high rates found in similar large-scale studies in the United States and United Kingdom. Less than half (41.5%) of patients had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, 33% had a depressive disorder, and the others had a wide array of diagnoses. More than 50% of psychiatrists reported personally experiencing sadness, depression, hopelessness, and guilt; 74.5% reported professional reactions, most frequently a review of their practice (93.4% reported being more aggressive in assessment of suicidality). Respondents were diverse in their postvention; 90% of Thai psychiatrists reported that working through with colleagues was most helpful. Family and friends helped. A majority (72.4%) of psychiatrists prayed or did "merit" for the dead patient; 86.8% found it helpful. This finding suggests that cultural sensitivity may be needed to understand the impact of suicide on psychiatrists but also to its response. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |