The psychological aftermath of suicide: An analysis of current evidence

Calhoun, Lawrence G.; Selby, James W.; Selby, Lisa E.

doi:10.1016/0272-7358(82)90021-6

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“…It has been suggested that for every person who dies by suicide there are at least six people significantly affected by that death (e.g., Pompili et al, 2008). McGlothlin (2006) reported that 4.5 million people worldwide are impacted by the suicide of a loved one each year, leading to complex grief responses (McMenamy, Jordan, & Mitchell, 2008;Melhem et al, 2004), prolonged depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms (Melhem et al, 2004), poorer physical health (Shepherd & Barraclough, 1974), stigma (Cvinar, 2005), guilt and blame (Van Dongen, 1993;Silverman, Range, & Overholser, 1995), and an increased risk of their own suicidal intent (Andriessen, 2005;Callahan, 1996) or completed suicide (Calhoun, Selby, & Selby, 1982;Melhem et al, 2004;Pompili et al, 2008).…”

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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Posttraumatic Growth in Adults Bereaved by Suicide

Smith

Joseph

Nair

2011

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Posttraumatic Growth in Adults Bereaved by Suicide

Smith

Joseph

Nair

2011

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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“…For example, Calhoun, Selby and Selby (1982) in an early review of the literature on suicide survivors, drew three tentative conclusions. First, suicide survivors tend to experience less social support than do survivors of other modes of death.…”

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Beyond normal grief: A critical reflection on immediate post-death experiences of survivors of suicide

Botha¹,

Guilfoyle

Botha³

2009

Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

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An exploration of the literature was undertaken on the question of whether or not bereavement after suicide, as opposed to other modes of death, renders individuals more susceptible to enduring and complicated grief reactions. The literature from qualitative research indicated that there appeared to be a greater prevalence of individual and contextual risk factors leading to complicated bereavement for survivors of suicide, as opposed to those bereaved through most other modes of death. Trauma-related research and survivors' anecdotal reports emphasised the potential for proximal factors and specific experiences in the immediate aftermath of a suicide that could facilitate, or complicate bereavement. Factors found to indicate that suicide bereavement is distinct include survivors more often experiencing feelings of rejection, responsibility, guilt and blame, with feelings of shame and embarrassment interacting with a sense of stigmatisation. In addition, reports indicated ambivalent, challenging and negative relationships with service providers after the suicide. The impact of such factors remains largely overlooked in the context of suicide, and we therefore argue that the immediate post-death experience, specific to suicide survivors, presents a critical primary site for risk prevention and building resilience with survivors. We reflect on training for front line workers in this context. ' (Parkes, 1985, p. 15) Keywords

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“…D'autres études (Calhoun et al, 1980(Calhoun et al, , 1982Gordon et al, 1987) arrivent invariablement aux mêmes conclusions. Rudestam et Imbroll (1983) Dans une étude évaluant le soutien reçu suite à un décès par suicide, Thornton et al (1989) confirment la perception négative de l'entourage envers les endeuillés d'un suicide et la faible présence des amis lors des cérémonies funéraires.…”

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“…Comment expliquer cette différence? Lors de discussions, Calhoun et al (1982), Ness et Pfeffer (1990), Osterweis et al (1984) relèvent quatre critiques méthodologiques qui peuvent expliquer le caractère exploratoire de certaines études. Ces critiques sont que (1) les modèles théoriques de référence sont souvent laissés pour compte, ce qui gêne l'interprétation des résultats; (2) peu d'études utilisent un groupe de comparaison ou un groupe non endeuillé ; (3) le nombre de participants est généralement petit; (4) les recherches existantes utilisent souvent des instruments ne mesurant pas des variables qui discriminent suffisamment le processus de deuil.…”

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L’après-suicide, une expérience unique de deuil?

Séguin¹,

Kiely²,

Lesage³

2007

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RÉSUMÉ Le groupe d'étude national sur le suicide au Canada suggère que les personnes qui vivent un deuil suite à un suicide forment un groupe à risque suicidaire. La littérature rapporte que ces endeuillés ont un taux de suicide neuf fois plus élevé que la population générale. Des auteurs suggèrent que ce type de deuil est plus intense et plus long que d'autres formes de deuil, constat que d'autres ont remis en doute. Qu'en est-il? Le deuil suite à un suicide est-il différent? S'agit-il d'une expérience unique de deuil? Un examen attentif de l'ensemble des études nous apprend que le deuil suite à un suicide présente des caractéristiques particulières, qui se manifestent davantage chez des personnes plus vulnérables.

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The psychological aftermath of suicide: An analysis of current evidence

Cited by 76 publications

References 14 publications

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Posttraumatic Growth in Adults Bereaved by Suicide

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Posttraumatic Growth in Adults Bereaved by Suicide

Beyond normal grief: A critical reflection on immediate post-death experiences of survivors of suicide

L’après-suicide, une expérience unique de deuil?

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