title: The healing process following a suicide attempt: context and intervening conditions.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the context and the intervening conditions that impacted on individuals' healing from a suicide attempt. Patients who had survived a suicide attempt (n=14) and their caregivers (n=6) were interviewed in this study. Findings revealed that the suicidal individuals who lived in a sheltered, friendly environment, and had support systems helped their suicidal healing process. Conversely, suicidal individuals who experienced negative aspects of self, family predicaments, environmental difficulties, and the re-emergence of stressors impeded their suicidal healing process. Consequently, health professionals need to promote healthy internal and external environments for suicidal individuals.
authors: University of Ulster; Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C.. Electronic address: sunfanko@isu.edu.tw.com.
authors: Fan-Ko
authors: FK
authors: Sun
authors: School of Nursing, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. Electronic address: ma.long@talktalk.net.
authors: Ann
authors: A
authors: Long
authors: Nursing Department & Graduate school, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan ROC. Electronic address: leeing@ntunhs.edu.tw.
authors: Lee-Ing
authors: LI
authors: Tsao
authors: University of Ulster; Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan City, Taiwan R.O.C.. Electronic address: x2156@mail.cjcu.edu.tw.
authors: Hui-Man
authors: HM
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D066296:Grounded Theory; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008602:Mental Healing / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009742:Nursing Theory; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012945:Social Values; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013624:Taiwan