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    Author: Francis McGivern

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    The first publication to document in depth the lived experiences of the partners of individuals who have attempted to take their own lives. Written with both the general reader and practitioners in mind, Francis McGivern shares the many insights gained through his research, outlining implications for psychotherapy training, practice, and policy.

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    Francis McGivern

    ISBN

    9781913494346

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    Paperback, e-Book, Print & e-Book

    Page Extent

    192

    Publication Date

    September 2021

    Subject Areas

    Psychotherapy

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    Life After a Partner’s Suicide Attempt is the first publication to document in depth the lived experiences of the partners of individuals who have attempted to take their own lives. Although no one has died, the ramifications are, nonetheless, life-changing and permanent. Research in suicidology has paid virtually no attention to these partners, other than to explore their role as caregiver. Based on a series of sensitively conducted interviews, Dr McGivern proposes a psychotherapeutic pathway towards recovery through exploration of personal trauma, relationship injury, reactivation of adverse childhood experiences, ambiguous loss, boundary ambiguity, as well as post-traumatic growth. He highlights implications for psychotherapy training and research and makes recommendations for practice and policy.

    Written with both the general reader and practitioners in mind, the author’s goal is to share the extensive insights he has gained through his research and in doing so, to give voice to partners worldwide who silently endure the aftermath of their loved one’s suicide attempt.

    About the author

    About the author

    Dr. Francis McGivern is a counselling psychologist chartered by the Psychological Society of Ireland. He works both in the public sector within a Higher Education Institute as well as running a small private practice. He has over 20 years’ experience providing psychotherapy to adults and adolescents.

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    Contents

    PART I: Giving Voice to Partners
    1. The Inspiration for this Book: A Psychotherapy Session Like No Other
    2. Suffering the Trauma of The Attempt: “It Put Nearly Ten Years on My Life”
    3. Adjusting in the Wake of the Attempt: “It Shifted the Whole World on Its Axis”
    4. The Legacy of the Attempt: “It Never Goes Away”

    PART II: Impact and Recovery for Partners
    5. Setting the Scene: What We Know About Attempted Suicide and Its Impact on Others
    6. Charting the Transformative Impact on Partners
    7. Offering a New Pathway of Care for Partners and Significant Others

    Bibliography
    Index

    4 reviews for Life after a Partner’s Suicide Attempt

    1. Dr Mary McAleese, President of Ireland 1997-2011; Professor of Children, Law & Religion, University of Glasgow; Chancellor, Trinity College Dublin – 20/10/2023

      ‘When a person attempts suicide the world often falls in around their partners and families. Surprisingly this book is the first scholarly attempt to let partners speak about how that traumatic event impacted them. The stories told here reveal an often life-altering maelstrom of relief, grief, disbelief, doubt, care, exhaustion, exasperation, worry, loneliness, ongoing fear and roller-coaster love that requires huge resilience to navigate. Yet there is hope and help as Dr McGivern’s seminal work convincingly charts – opening up a neglected landscape for recognition and discussion.’

    2. Dr Pauline Boss, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota – 20/10/2023

      ‘Francis McGivern is the first to apply the theory of ambiguous loss to understand and analyze the unimaginable stress experienced by the partners of those who attempt suicide… I highly recommend this book for clinicians and researchers who can now test these ideas for this new population and I thank Dr McGivern for his pioneering work in this new area of ambiguous loss.’

    3. Professor James Lucey, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin – 20/10/2023

      ‘While suicide is still a rare event, suicide attempts and self-harm are not. Insufficient attention has been paid to the partners of those who attempt to end their lives. Dr McGivern is to be commended for bringing their needs to the fore. He proposes a recovery pathway for this hitherto neglected group. His book is sensitive and thoughtful, timely and therapeutic.’

    4. Linda Bloom, LCSW, Psychotherapist at Bloomwork in California – 20/10/2023

      ‘An impactful book for the millions who experience the trauma of being partnered with someone surviving a suicide attempt. Some relationships are irrevocably damaged, while for others, post-traumatic growth occurs. The inspiration McGivern provides enhances the chances of their suffering becoming a transformative experience and is, therefore, a very important contribution to the field.’

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