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Publication Date: 2010
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Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Improvement and Expansion in the United States
Aguirre, Regina T. P.; Slater, Holli
Death Studies, v34 n6 p529-540 2010
The authors asserted the need for increased postvention efforts for suicide survivors, individuals left behind to grieve the loss of a loved one by suicide, because they have an increased risk for suicide. Indeed, Shneidman (1972) asserted that suicide postvention efforts serve the dual purpose of assisting survivors through the grief process and preventing suicide for future generations. First, the authors briefly discussed the increased risk for suicide among survivors. Second, the authors overviewed the potential benefits of postvention programs and current strategies for suicide postvention in the United States. Finally, they recommended plans for suicide postvention program development such as states should include efforts to create or expand traditional postvention services as well as active survivor outreach to link survivors to these services.
Descriptors: Grief, Prevention, Suicide, Program Development, Coping, At Risk Persons, Intervention, Psychological Patterns, Outreach Programs, Counseling Techniques
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Language: English
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