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Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
2018. Vol. 26, no. 2, 92–103
https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2018260206
ISSN: 2075-3470 / 2311-9446 (online)

The experience of discussing suicidal topics in an outpatient support group for people with mental disorders

 
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Abstract

The article reviews the experience of discussing suicidal topics at the support group for people with mental illness. We analyze the influence of suicidal manifestations on the group leaders and participants and discuss the main approaches to work with suicidal manifestations and the limitations set by the group and its participants’ mental disorders. We formulate the following goals, which emerge when suicidal topics arise in a support group: preventing suicide and preventing the formation of the syndrome of emotional burnout among the leaders. The tasks necessary to reach the goals are described: increasing the competence level of the group leaders with regards to suicide manifestations, clarifying the severity of suicidal behavior and risk, preventing suicidal behavior from becoming a common response, identifying personal motivation for suicidal behavior, detecting the relationship between the power of suicidal tendencies and the state of mental health and improving compliance. We discuss the ways of fulfilling these tasks and limitations associated with them.

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Keywords: suicide, mental disorders, support group

Journal rubric: Workshop and Methods

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OpenAlex trends: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Mental Health Treatment and Access, Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

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Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention strategies related to suicidal behavior, particularly among adolescents and young adults. It covers topics such as the interpersonal theory of suicide, psychological autopsy studies, non-suicidal self-injury, and the assessment of suicidal behavior. The research also delves into the global patterns of mortality, neurobiology, and the impact of various interventions in mitigating suicide risk.

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Mental Health Treatment and Access

This cluster of papers explores the impact of stigma on mental health care, focusing on the prevalence, epidemiology, and global burden of mental disorders. It also delves into help-seeking behavior, public attitudes towards mental illness, and the challenges in accessing appropriate health services for individuals experiencing psychological distress.

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Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

This cluster of papers focuses on the study of interoception, the sense of the internal state of the body, and its association with somatic symptoms, including alexithymia, health anxiety, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, and depersonalization disorder. The papers also explore the relationship between interoception, emotion regulation, and various mental health conditions such as anxiety and dissociation.

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2018260206

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For citation: Boiko, O.M., Maklin, M.V., Enikolopov, S.N. (2018). The experience of discussing suicidal topics in an outpatient support group for people with mental disorders. Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 26(2), 92–103. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2018260206

© Boiko O.M., Maklin M.V., Enikolopov S.N., 2018

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Olga M. Boiko, Research Associate, Medical Psychology Department, Mental Health Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2895-807X, e-mail: olga.m.boyko@gmail.com

Maria V. Maklin, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Medical Psychologist, Department of Rehabilitation, Mental Health Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: Masha.maklin@gmail.com

Sergey N. Enikolopov, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Docent, Head of Department of Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0615-6703, e-mail: enikolopov@mail.ru

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