The aim of the study was to examine how school counsellors cope with suicide attempts among students in their schools. A qualitative phenomenological methodology was used. Participants included 24 Israeli high school counsellors aged 32–62. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically. The findings indicate that counsellors find students’ suicide attempts difficult, disconcerting, painful and confusing to manage, and note the complex nature of their dealings with the adolescents, their families and the school administrators. Despite feeling insecure about their ability to provide help, the counsellors felt they were at the forefront of the treatment effort in the school environment. To cope with the responsibility and challenges, the counsellors relied mainly on informal sources of support. Implications for practice are discussed.

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学校辅导员如何应对青少年的自杀企图——以色列的一项定性研究

该研究的目的是检查学校辅导员如何应对学校学生的自杀企图。使用了定性的现象学方法。参与者包括 24 名年龄在 32-62 岁之间的以色列高中辅导员。所有访谈都被记录、转录和主题分析。调查结果表明，辅导员发现学生的自杀企图难以管理、令人不安、痛苦和困惑，并注意到他们与青少年、他们的家人和学校管理人员打交道的复杂性。尽管对他们提供帮助的能力感到不安全，但辅导员认为他们处于学校环境中治疗工作的最前沿。为了应对责任和挑战，辅导员主要依靠非正式的支持来源。