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Two of the most significant occupational hazards for mental health professionals are patient suicide and burnout. Recent statistics suggest that throughout their career, therapists have a one in four chance of having a patient in treatment actually kill themselves.
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Hillman, J.L. (2002). Helping Therapists Cope. In: Crisis Intervention and Trauma. Issues in the Practice of Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0771-0_8
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