“I Didn’t Feel Treated as Mental Weirdo”: Primary Findings on Helpful Relationship Characteristics in Suicide Attempt Health Care in Lithuania

Accessible and effective mental health services for people at risk of suicide are one of the cornerstones of suicide prevention. However, some people suicide while receiving such help, and it is important to understand the reasons for this. In the absence of a direct way to reveal the experiences of people who have received services and subsequently suicided, the professionals providing mental health services are an important source of information on this process. The main aim of this study was to describe the main difficulties experienced by professionals supporting people who later suicided. The sample included 15 mental health professionals (7 psychiatrists, 6 medical psychologists, and 2 social workers) who experienced patient suicide. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews, which were then analysed using thematic analysis. The following themes were identified in the stories of the participants: lack of collaboration from the patient, specific topics that were challenging to work with, treatment limitations, difficulties in assessing suicide risk, reactions experienced when working with the suicidal patient, and the role of the patient’s relatives. Therefore, the results of this study speak about the challenge of being with a patient in a suicidal crisis, who is not inclined to accept help, while bearing the limitations of the system and oneself as a specialist. This causes intense experiences of helplessness and anger.

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De rol van mobiele crisisteams in de behandeling van suïcidepogers: het 'Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program'

Bollen¹,

Minnart²,

Sabbe³

2021

Tijdschr Geneesk

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The role of intensive home treatment teams in the treatment of suicidality and suicide attempters: a novel therapy Suicide is preventable and the World Health Organization (WHO) has made suicide prevention a priority as a global goal. Suicide attempters deserve extra attention as a prior suicide attempt is the main risk factor for a completed one. Suicidality is an important reason for referrals by general practitioners to psychiatric crisis services, including intensive home treatment teams (IHTTs). Suicide attempters, however, find it difficult to link up with regular care. IHTTs are more accessible than residential crisis care and are often more quickly available than regular outpatient care. IHTTs can therefore play an important role in the treatment of suicidality and should offer specific treatment. Various methods have been developed in recent years to effectively treat suicidality. The ‘Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program’ (ASSIP) can be used within an IHTT. The methodology and available literature are discussed.

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“I Didn’t Feel Treated as Mental Weirdo”: Primary Findings on Helpful Relationship Characteristics in Suicide Attempt Health Care in Lithuania

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