The experience of suicidal, substance‐abusing men with severe personality disorders in the emergency department

Abstract

This qualitative study examines the experience of suicidal, substance-abusing men with severe personality disorders presenting to an emergency department (ED). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ED patients (n = 25), ED physicians (n = 5), ED nurses (n = 6), other ED staff (n = 6) and family physicians (FPs) (n = 7). Interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed verbatim and managed using a comprehensive