Clinician Attitudes Toward No-Suicide Agreements

Authors

Michael W. Davidson, University of Southern Mississippi
William G. Wagner, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Lillian M. Range, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-1995

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Though no-suicide agreements are widely used and often recommended for suicidal patients, their sparse empirical support leads to questions regarding their use with patients of various ages. To answer this question, 46 licensed psychologist members of a Southern state psychology association answered questions regarding their beliefs and attitudes about no-suicide agreements. Such agreements were considered more appropriate for adults or adolescents than children. They were judged highly appropriate with moderately suicidal patients and were expected to help patients postpone suicide until after a crisis had past and to help reduce clinicians' anxiety.

Publication Title

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volume

25

Issue

3

First Page

410

Last Page

414

Recommended Citation

Davidson, M. W., Wagner, W. G., Range, L. M. (1995). Clinician Attitudes Toward No-Suicide Agreements. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 25(3), 410-414.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/5956