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Do They Suffer More? Reflections on Research Comparing Suicide Survivors to Other Survivors
Author(s) -
Ellenbogen Stephen,
Gratton Francine
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.31.1.83.21315
Subject(s) - grief , psychology , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , poison control , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency
This article contrasts public perceptions of suicide survivors with conclusions based on comparative studies of suicide, fatal accident survivors, and other survivors. Although suicide is commonly thought to cause a particularly burdensome grief, quantitative studies have often failed to support this. We then offer some interpretations of these findings and suggest future pathways for research.