Psychotherapeutic Considerations in the Management of the Suicidal Patient
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Vol. 37 (1) , 24-36
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1983.37.1.24
Abstract
Therapists’ responses to suicidal patients include: anxiety, increased interest, restraint, irritation, avoidance, denial, and passivity. The psychopathology of such patients includes excessive attachment, regression, dependence, sensitivity to rejection or separation, aggression, low selfesteem and despair. Assessment of suicide risk and involvement of significant others are important aspects of treatment.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: