This session marks the launch of new Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines, developed to support mental health professionals following patient-perpetrated homicides (PPH). Featuring insights from Julian Hendry, who leads the 100 Families group, this session will provide a comprehensive discourse on the deep emotional toll PPH takes on both clinicians and victims.
The discussion will address the rarely acknowledged impact on victims' families, who face profound grief and often feel isolated. Through this lens, the presentation will explore strategies for improving pastoral care, enhancing organisational responses, and reducing the devastating effects on everyone involved. Drawing on the newly established guidelines, the session will provide practical tools to mitigate emotional suffering for clinicians and families alike.
This guidance is not only a breakthrough in pastoral care for professionals but also acknowledges the importance of supporting victims, aiming for holistic recovery and learning
Learning objectives
In this session you will explore:
- Dual Impact Understanding: Recognise the profound impact of patient-perpetrated homicides on both professionals and the victims’ families and explore the importance of comprehensive support
- Emotional Pain: Learn about the guidelines and strategies that can mitigate the emotional distress faced by clinicians and victims' families following a homicide
- Systemic Support: Discover how implementing pastoral care and structured support systems improves the well-being and resilience of both professionals and families
- Communication with Victims' Families: Understand the critical role of compassionate communication and support for the bereaved in reducing long-term emotional harm.
Speakers
Chair: Dr Rachel Gibbons, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
Mr Julian Hendy
Dr Mayura Deshpande
Dr Nisha Shah
Availability
This webinar is part of the Congress webinar 2025 package. If you attended all four days of Congress, you will have access to these as part of your Congress package. Otherwise the Congress webinar 2025 package can be purchased below.
