Clinician's Attitudes toward No-Suicide Agreements

Clinician's Attitudes toward No-Suicide Agreements

Licensed psychologists (n=46) from a Southern state psychological association answered questions regarding their beliefs and attitudes about no-suicide agreements. They were judged highly appropriate with moderately suicidal patients and were expected to help patients postpone suicide until after a...

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Published in:Suicide & life-threatening behavior Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 410
Main Author: Davidson, Michael W
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 1995
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude
Child
Counselor Attitudes
Counselor Client Relationship
Higher Education
Humans
No Suicide Agreements
Psychology - manpower
Questionnaires
Suicide
Suicide Prevention
Suicide, Attempted
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Licensed psychologists (n=46) from a Southern state psychological association answered questions regarding their beliefs and attitudes about no-suicide agreements. They were judged highly appropriate with moderately suicidal patients and were expected to help patients postpone suicide until after a crisis had passed and to help reduce clinicians' anxiety. (JPS)
ISSN:0363-0234
DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1995.tb00964.x