Ethical issues in working with suicidal clients

Authors

  • Theodoros Giovazolias University of Crete

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26248/eleutherna.v3i0.142

Keywords:

suicidal ideation, ethics, counselling, interventions

Abstract

In the clinical practice of counselling psychology and psychotherapy, therapists
are likely to encounter at some point in their career clients who have tried, or will
try to end their own lives. A solution to this impasse requires a number of
fundamental questions to be answered concerning the morality of suicide, its
relation to mental illness, etc. Indeed, such an encounter is possible to evoke a
variety of moral conflicts to the therapist; this paper aims to explore the ethical
issues that are raised when working with suicidal clients.

Author Biography

Theodoros Giovazolias, University of Crete

Giovazolias Theodoros
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Crete

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Published

2006-02-12

How to Cite

Giovazolias, T. (2006). Ethical issues in working with suicidal clients. ELEUTHERNA, 3, 83–96. https://doi.org/10.26248/eleutherna.v3i0.142

Issue

Vol. 3 (2006): ΤΟΜΟΣ ΤΡΙΤΟΣ / VOLUME ΙΙΙ

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