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  • Rachel Gibbons, Fiona Brand, Anne Carbonnier, Alison Croft, Karen Lascelles, Gislene Wolfart, Keith Hawton
  • Journal: BJPsych Bulletin / Volume 44 / Issue 2 / April 2020
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 March 2020, p. 84
  • Print publication: April 2020
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  • Effects of patient suicide on psychiatrists: survey of experiences and support required
  • Rachel Gibbons, Fiona Brand, Anne Carbonnier, Alison Croft, Karen Lascelles, Gislene Wolfart, Keith Hawton
  • Journal: BJPsych Bulletin / Volume 43 / Issue 5 / October 2019
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 April 2019, pp. 236-241
  • Print publication: October 2019
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    Aims and method

    Death of patients by suicide can have powerful effects on psychiatrists. We report the findings of a survey completed by 174 psychiatrists on the effects of patient suicide on their emotional well-being and clinical practice, and the support and resources they felt would be helpful.

    Results and clinical implications

    The death of a patient by suicide usually had a major effect on respondents. Clinical practice was often negatively affected, and over a quarter of respondents considered a change of career path as a result. There were some gender differences in responses, with women reporting more sense of responsibility for the deaths and a greater effect on their clinical confidence. Desired support included a senior suicide lead clinician, support during formal post-suicide processes, opportunity for reflection on practice, information about resources to support families and help communicating with families and friends of the deceased.