Psychologists' Experiences of Grief after Client Suicide: A Qualitative Study

摘要: Six clinical psychologists were interviewed regarding their experiences with client suicide. Interviewee's responses offered the following insights: (a) all met criteria for prolonged grief; (b) respective work settings significantly influenced clinician's recovery process; and (c) male clinicians (in contrast to female respondents) reported no personal impact from client's Finally surprisingly, participating did not question skills after suicide, citing rather understanding of choice suicide being outside control. Implications training, practice, research are addressed.