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The Missing Link: Relational Exploration in Working with Suicide
Reeves, Andrew
Reeves, Andrew
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2018-09-01
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Empirical research has driven the agenda around suicide risk assessment for many years leading to mental health services and allied professionals, including counsellors and psychotherapists, relying more heavily on risk factor-based questionnaires as the primary mechanism for identifying suicide potential. Research also suggests however, that the efficacy of such risk questionnaires is, at best, questionable and does not really provide a reliable insight into the likelihood of harm. This article argues the position that while factor-based information can be contextually helpful, the only way in which a deeper understanding of the meaning of, and potential for, suicide can be achieved is through the therapeutic discourse. Suicide exploration, it is asserted, provides not only greater insight into the process of suicide for the client, but also contributes to a context where the client may be enabled to support themselves effectively at times of suicidal crisis.
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Reeves, A. (2018) The Missing Link: Relational Exploration in Working with Suicide. Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology, 3(2), 5-8.
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Regent's Centre for Relational Studies & Psychological Wellbeing
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Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology
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2054-457X