Question

In case of a suicidal attempt, how can we ensure a debriefing and a moment of evaluation (after a few weeks)?

Problem description

We don’t organise systematically a debriefing when our team is confronted with a suicidal attempt of one of the clients

Impact - effect

At some point, team members can suffer, mentally, after a suicidal attempt of one of the clients, it can lead to burn-out

To do

To do: in the intensive Home Treatment team NHN the psychiatrist, the psychologist and team members plan a debriefing, very rapidly after a suicide attempt.  It doesn’t have to take much time, is ‘taking the bull by the horns”, but at least every team member has the possibility to reflect on the situation. 

After three weeks, a period allowing the team members to take some distance, emotionally, the situation is reviewed and evaluated to see whether things could have been worked out in another way

Theme

Crisis and risk

Topic

Perspectives of the professional: vulnerability, aggression, personal safety

Reference -  contact

Pieter Devos

Mobile team

2a

Project

Zuid West-Vlaanderen

Intership abroad - place

Noord-Holland-Noord (IHT)

Date

November 2014