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Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention:
Postvention Podcast 8: Managing Legal and Ethical Considerations after a Suicide Loss
18 June 2019
Remember “Compassion over Caution” when considering legal and ethical challenges that may arise when working with patients who are experiencing suicidal thoughts. Tune into this episode with our host Dr. Sarra Nazem, as Dr. Vanessa McGann and Skip Simpson, JD discuss suicide postvention ethical and legal considerations. They provide recommendations on how to manage confidentiality and liability queries that may arise both before and after a suicide loss in a manner that is ethical, legal, and helpful to personal and professional healing.
Listen to Managing Legal and Ethical Considerations after a Suicide Loss
Resources
Postvention resources for survivors of a suicide loss can be found at these sites:
- www.suicidology.org
- https://afsp.org
- www.sprc.org
- Clinician Survivor Task Force: Clinicians as Survivors: After a Suicide Loss
Other resources discussed in this episode:
Books
- Greif After Suicide: Understanding the Consequences and Caring for the Survivors by John R. Jordan and John L McIntosh, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Grief-After-Suicide-Understanding-Consequences/dp/0415993555 or your local library
- The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Substance Abuse Counselors by Shawn Christopher Shae, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Art-Suicide-Assessment-Professionals/dp/0615455646 or your local library
- Books by Carla Fine: http://www.carlafine.com
- No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One, available here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385485514/qid=1036341086/sr=8-7/ref=sr_8_7/002-5769502-7615259?v=glance&n=507846 or your local library
- Touched by Suicide: Hope and Healing after Loss with Michael Myers, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Touched-Suicide-Hope-Healing-After/dp/1592402283 or your local library
- More books and resources available here: https://www.suicidology.org/suicide-survivors/suicide-loss-survivors
Consultation Services:
Check out previous and future episodes in the podcast series at:
https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/education/media/#PostventionPodcasts
Contact the Uniting for Suicide Postvention team to inquire about postvention resources or potential consultation services – Sarra.Nazem@va.gov
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