Abstract
Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the ban on physician‐assisted suicide, the practice continues in the United States. A majority of Americans support physician‐assisted suicide, and several surveys document its use by physicians and nurses. This article explores the anticipated bereavement experience of significant survivors following a physician‐assisted suicide. Theoretical approaches to bereavement frame the discussion of possible reactions to suicidal death: (1) psychodynamic, (2) attachment theory, (3) crisis theory, and (4) cognitive theory. Three case scenarios illustrate potential survivor reactions, with suggested intervention approaches.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Clinical Psychology
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