Unimaginable Loss: Contingent Suicidal Ideation in Family Members of Oncology Patients
| Autor: | Guy Maytal, Haleh Rokni, John R. Peteet |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Public health Social environment Suicide Attempted Awareness Middle Aged Risk factor (computing) Suicide prevention Mental health Anticipatory grief Psychiatry and Mental health Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Neoplasms medicine Humans Family Female Oncology patients medicine.symptom Psychology Psychiatry Suicidal ideation Applied Psychology Aged Bereavement |
| Zdroj: | Psychosomatics. 51:166-170 |
| ISSN: | 0033-3182 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0033-3182(10)70677-0 |
| Popis: | Background Family members of patients with cancer may reveal to the medical team that they are considering suicide after their loved one dies. No literature is available indicating how to assess risk and to intervene with these individuals. Objective The authors describe various alerting signs and seek to improve awareness and approaches to suicide prevention. Method The authors present five cases of potential contingent suicide. Results Family members struggling with anticipatory grief challenge the clinical team at several points of decision-making. Conclusion Close coordination among members of the patient's treatment team and psychiatric consultants is crucial for helping vulnerable family members move safely into adequately supported bereavement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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