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Patient Reactions to the Suicide of a Therapist

One year after the suicide of a psychiatrist, five of the seven patients she had in therapy at the time of her death were located and interviewed. These interviews are presented, along with a discussion of the context in which one should deal with the patients of a therapist who commits suicide.

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