| Literature DB >> 22452143 |
Karen E Mason1, Pablo Polischuk, Raymond Pendleton, Elizabeth Bousa, Rebekah Good, James D Wines.
Abstract
In a national study, 25% of help-seekers contacted clergy; suicidal behavior was one of the significant predictors for making contact. Clergy have been found to refer 10% of help-seekers to mental health providers. This qualitative study explored the referral practices of 15 northeastern Mainline and Evangelical Protestant clergy when contacted by suicidal individuals; all referred to mental health providers. Participants reported low confidence with risk identification and provided moving examples of pastoral care.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 22452143 DOI： 10.1177/154230501106500304
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pastoral Care Counsel ISSN： 1542-3050