Engelsk titel: "Can’t take any more" - Suicide among patients after inpatient treatment in mental health
services.
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Författare:
Burheim, Oddrun
;
Biong, Stian
Email: oddrunbu@gmail.com
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 26
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 13033791
Sammanfattning
Suicide among patients during and after inpatient treatment in mental health services has received increasing attention. Here, we present the results of an analysis of patient records of patients who committed suicide shortly after completing inpatient treatment. In particular, we examine therapists’ descriptions of how patients felt about themselves and their situation. The results show that these people had suffered a great deal and over a long time. This was described in the expression «can´t take any more». Disagreement between the patient and the therapist concerning how they regard the patient’s situation illuminates problems in reconciling different kinds of knowledge. This study indicates the basic challenges related to providing appropriate help for people who are suicidal.