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Experience of mental health professionals post-patient’s suicide

Experience of mental health professionals post-patient’s suicide: A qualitative exploration - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/096185
Enrollment
15
Registered
2025-10-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Licensed mental health professionals such as psychiatrists and clinical psychologist. And counselling psychologist who have completed their Masters in counselling psychology. The mental health professional must possess a minimum of 2 years of experience. The mental health professionals patient completed a fatal act of suicide. The patients suicide should have occurred at least 6 months prior to the interview. The mental health professional must have conducted a minimum of three face to face sessions with the patient before the patients suicide.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental health professionals currently undergoing treatment for any psychiatric illness. Mental health professionals with personal history of suicidal behaviour or attempts

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is the identification of key themes describing mental health professionals experiences following a patients suicide. This includes exploring the emotional and professional impact, as well as the role of their perceived circumstances of the event. Data for this qualitative study is collected at a single time point.Timepoint: Thematic analysis is completed within 4 weeks after data collection is completed and that will give rise to the key themes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To identify & describe the specific support needs & recommended support structures expressed by mental health professionals following a patient suicide. Timepoint: Thematic analysis is completed within 4 weeks after data collection is completed.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaranya G

Manipal College of Health Profession

sayma.jameel@manipal.edu9718216878

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026