Widener University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Omega (Westport). 2011;63(4):317-42. doi: 10.2190/OM.63.4.b.
Six clinical psychologists were interviewed regarding their experiences with client suicide. Interviewee's responses offered the following insights: (a) all their experiences met the criteria for prolonged grief; (b) the respective work settings significantly influenced the clinician's recovery process; and (c) male clinicians (in contrast to female respondents) reported no personal impact from the client's suicide. Finally and surprisingly, all participating psychologists did not question their clinical skills after the suicide, citing rather their understanding of the client's choice to suicide being outside of their control. Implications for clinical training, practice, and research are addressed.
六位临床心理学家接受了关于他们处理客户自杀经历的采访。受访者的回答提供了以下见解：(a) 他们所有的经历都符合长期悲痛的标准；(b) 各自的工作环境对临床医生的恢复过程有重大影响；(c) 男性临床医生（与女性受访者相比）报告说，客户的自杀对他们没有个人影响。最后，令人惊讶的是，所有参与的心理学家在自杀后都没有质疑他们的临床技能，而是认为他们对客户选择自杀的理解超出了他们的控制范围。讨论了对临床培训、实践和研究的影响。
