"I Didn't Feel Treated as Mental Weirdo": Primary Findings on Helpful Relationship Characteristics in Suicide Attempt Health Care in Lithuania. (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Latakienė, Jolanta; Mastauskaitė, Greta; Geležėlytė, Odeta; Mažulytė-Rašytinė, Eglė; Rimkevičienė, Jurgita; Skruibis, Paulius; Michel, Konrad; Gysin-Maillart, Anja
• Is Part Of: Illness, crisis & loss. Volume 30:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 19
• Page End: 35
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: ASSIP -- suicide attempt -- suicide prevention -- helpful relationship characteristics; Bereavement -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Sick -- Psychology -- Periodicals; Death -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Loss (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Terminal care -- Periodicals; 155.937
• DOI: 10.1177/1054137319854656
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1054-1373

Abstract

This article aims to investigate helpful relationship characteristics in suicide attempt health care. Semistructured interviews with seven participants (five women and two men; meanage = 26) were conducted after a suicide attempt. All participants took part in the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP). Findings revealed the necessity of an egalitarian, attentive, benevolent, and competent relationship with health-care specialists. Coercive clinical management was considered disrespectful, while the needs for physical safety and freedom were expressed. A suicide-specific treatment program in addition to standard care was considered helpful, in particular the development of warning signs and safety strategies.