TY - JOUR
T1 - Rational suicide
T2 - An empirical investigation of counselor attitudes
AU - Rogers, James R.
AU - Gueulette, Christine M.
AU - Abbey-Hines, Jodi
AU - Carney, Jolynn V.
AU - Werth, James L.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - This study investigated attitudes of mental health counselors toward rational suicide. Over 80% of respondents were moderately supportive of the idea that people can make well-reasoned decisions that death is their best option, and further, they identified a consistent set of criteria to evaluate such decisions. Additionally, analyses revealed that as the scenario moved from client, to friend, to self, rational suicide seemed to gain in acceptability for these professionals. Implications for training and practice in light of the apparent responsibilities with suicidal clients defined in the 1995 American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice are discussed.
AB - This study investigated attitudes of mental health counselors toward rational suicide. Over 80% of respondents were moderately supportive of the idea that people can make well-reasoned decisions that death is their best option, and further, they identified a consistent set of criteria to evaluate such decisions. Additionally, analyses revealed that as the scenario moved from client, to friend, to self, rational suicide seemed to gain in acceptability for these professionals. Implications for training and practice in light of the apparent responsibilities with suicidal clients defined in the 1995 American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01982.x
DO - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01982.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035617197
SN - 0748-9633
VL - 79
SP - 365
EP - 372
JO - Journal of Counseling and Development
JF - Journal of Counseling and Development
IS - 3
ER -
