Helping Survivors in the Aftermath of Suicide Loss (Article)
In the article,
Helping Survivors in the Aftermath of Suicide Loss, Dr. Nina Gutin describes what makes suicide loss unique and the optimal clinical interventions to assist loved ones impacted. Dr. Gutin further discusses common themes in the suicide grief process, therapeutic goals and tasks in suicide bereavement, the clinician's role in helping survivors integrate the loss, and key clinical considerations and interventions to help survivors.
Nina J. Gutin, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice in Pasadena, California. She additionally works as a contracted psychologist at the Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services: Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center and serves as Co-Chair for the Clinician-Survivor's Task Force American Association of Suicidology.
Published in Current Psychiatry, Vol. 17, No. 8.
Losing a loved one to suicide is often a devastating and traumatic experience, but with optimal support, most survivors are ultimately able to integrate the loss and grow as a result. Understanding the suicide grief trajectory, as well as general guidelines for treatment, will facilitate healing and growth in the aftermath of suicide loss.
Helping Survivors in the Aftermath of Suicide Loss
Related Posts
Related Posts
