The tertiary prevention therapy the nurse should recommend for the distressed family and friends of
someone who has committed suicide is
a. psychological postmortem assessment.
b. attending a self-help group for survivors.
c. participating in reminiscence therapy.
d. contracting for two sessions of dynamic group therapy.
B
Survivors need outlets for their feelings about the loss and the deceased person. Self-help groups
provide peer support while survivors work through feelings of loss, anger, and guilt. Option A would
not provide the support necessary to work through feelings of loss associated with the suicide of a
family member. Option C is not geared to loss resolution. Option D would probably not provide
sufficient time to work through the issues associated with a death by suicide.
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