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Health Professionals Facing Suicidal Patients: What Are Their Clinical Practices?

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  • Inês Rothes

    (Center for Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto 4200-135, Portugal)

  • Margarida Henriques

    (Center for Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto 4200-135, Portugal)

Abstract

Clinical work with suicidal people is a demanding area. Little is known about health professionals’ practices when faced with suicidal patients. The aims of this study were to: (1) describe the practices most likely to be adopted by professionals facing a suicidal patient and (2) analyze the differences according to professional characteristics (group, specific training on suicide, and experience with suicidal patients). A self-report questionnaire that was developed for this study was filled out by 239 participants. Participants were psychologists, psychiatrists, and general practitioners who work in different contexts: hospitals, public health centres, schools or colleges, and community centres. Principal components analysis, analyses of variance, and t -tests were used. Four components were identified: (1) Comprehensive risk assessment; (2) protocols, psychotherapy and connectedness; (3) multidisciplinary clinical approach; and, (4) family, explaining a total of variance of 44%. Positive associations between suicide-related variables (training and experience) and practices were found. In general, health professionals’ practices are evidence-based, however a relevant percentage of professionals can benefit from training and improve their practices.

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  • Inês Rothes & Margarida Henriques, 2018. "Health Professionals Facing Suicidal Patients: What Are Their Clinical Practices?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-19, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:6:p:1210-:d:151447
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    1. Konrad Michel & Ladislav Valach & Anja Gysin-Maillart, 2017. "A Novel Therapy for People Who Attempt Suicide and Why We Need New Models of Suicide," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-15, March.
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    1. Merike Sisask & Kairi Kõlves, 2018. "Towards a Greater Understanding of Suicidal Behaviour and Its Prevention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-8, August.

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