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Therapists’ emotional state after sessions in which suicidality is addressed: need for improved management of suicidal tendencies in patients with borderline personality pathology

Patient suicidality is a frequently experienced topic for psychotherapists. Especially adolescents with borderline personality pathology (BPP) often exhibit suicidal tendencies. Previous research which examined therapists’ countertransference towards suicidal patients suggested that therapists are n...

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Main Authors: Bühlmann, Vera (Author) , Schlüter-Müller, Susanne (Author) , Fürer, Lukas (Author) , Steppan, Martin (Author) , Birkhölzer, Marc (Author) , Schmeck, Klaus (Author) , Koenig, Julian (Author) , Kaess, Michael (Author) , Zimmermann, Ronan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 23 November 2021
In: BMC psychiatry
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-021-03549-9
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03549-9
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Author Notes:Vera Bühlmann, Susanne Schlüter-Müller, Lukas Fürer, Martin Steppan, Marc Birkhölzer, Klaus Schmeck, Julian Koenig, Michael Kaess and Ronan Zimmermann
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Summary:Patient suicidality is a frequently experienced topic for psychotherapists. Especially adolescents with borderline personality pathology (BPP) often exhibit suicidal tendencies. Previous research which examined therapists’ countertransference towards suicidal patients suggested that therapists are negatively affected and distressed by them. We hypothesize that this emotional response of the therapists is related to specific sessions in which suicidality came up as a topic. Accordingly, the objective of this study consists in examining therapists’ emotional state on a session level of analysis.
Item Description:Gesehen am 29.04.2022
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ISSN:1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-021-03549-9

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