Exploring the impact of suicide on clinicians: A multidisciplinary retreat model

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-77

  Figueroa, Sara ^a   Dalack, Gregory W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

emotional reactions; retreat; suicide; survey

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENT; SOCIAL WORKER; SUICIDE; UNIVERSITY; WORK EXPERIENCE;

DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHIATRY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE;

EID: 84873824742     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000426330.41773.15     Document Type: Article

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