Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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316195 | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the context and the intervening conditions that impacted on individuals' healing from a suicide attempt. Patients who had survived a suicide attempt (n = 14) and their caregivers (n = 6) were interviewed in this study. Findings revealed that the suicidal individuals who lived in a sheltered, friendly environment, and had support systems helped their suicidal healing process. Conversely, suicidal individuals who experienced negative aspects of self, family predicaments, environmental difficulties, and the re-emergence of stressors impeded their suicidal healing process. Consequently, health professionals need to promote healthy internal and external environments for suicidal individuals.
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Authors
Fan-Ko Sun, Ann Long, Lee-Ing Tsao, Hui-Man Huang,