Attitudes toward suicide among mental health professionals

摘要: Abstract The Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ) and the Recognition of Lethality (RSL) scale were administered to 141 mental health professionals representing seven groups: family practice physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses aides, social workers, crisis line clergy. results indicate significant differences among groups on 5 15 SOQ factors, a clinically derived empathic understanding scale, RSL. Major findings study include: (a.) complexity attitudes towards suicide; (b) substantial between clergy other professionals; (c) physicians psychologists attribution manipulative motivation suicide attempts; (d) relationship personal familiarity with (t) an ordering professional Empathic Understanding Scale reflecting psychological, medical, or religious training; (i) group recognition suicide...