Attitudes to suicide following the suicide of a friend or relative: a qualitative study of the views of 429 young bereaved adults in the UK

Attitudes to suicide following the suicide of a friend or relative: a qualitative study of the views of 429 young bereaved adults in the UK

Abstract Background People bereaved by suicide are at increased risk of suicide attempt and suicide, but explanations for these associations remain theoretical. It is possible that the experience of suicide bereavement modifies personal attitudes towards suicide, but the nature of these changes rema...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Pitman, Hedvig Nesse, Nicola Morant, Valeriya Azorina, Fiona Stevenson, Michael King, David Osborn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Suicide
Self-harm
Contagion
Bereavement
Suicide prevention
Attitudes to death
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1560-3

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