Do They Suffer More? Reflections on Research Comparing Suicide Survivors to Other Survivors
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Vol. 31 (1), 83-90
- https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.31.1.83.21315
Abstract
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.Keywords
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