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The stress of patient emergencies for the clinician: Incidence, impact, and means of coping
Author(s) -
Kleespies Phillip M.,
Dettmer Elizabeth L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(200010)56:10<1353::aid-jclp7>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , psychology , interpersonal communication , crisis intervention , suicide prevention , interpersonal relationship , clinical psychology , medical emergency , poison control , psychiatry , medicine , social psychology
This article presents evidence from the literature on the incidence and impact of behavioral emergencies on clinicians as well as suggestions for improved education and support for work in this area. Behavioral emergencies are conceptualized as including imminent life‐threatening behaviors such as patient suicidal behavior, patient violence, and instances in which patients become the victims of interpersonal violence. Suggestions are offered for how clinicians can understand and cope with their own reactions during and after such patient emergencies. Additionally, data on deficits in the education and training of psychologists are presented along with suggestions for how programs and clinical sites can improve their training in emergency and crisis work. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 56: 1353–1369, 2000.