When a patient commits suicide: An empirical study of psychoanalytic clinicians

International Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 159-177

  Tillman, Jane G ^a  

^a AUSTEN RIGGS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Professional identity; Research interview; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GRIEF; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SUICIDE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 33144480467     PISSN: 00207578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1516/6UBB-E9DE-8UCW-UV3L     Document Type: Article

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