Association of clinical empathy with suicidal ideation among patients with chronic pain: target trial emulation
The decreased risk of suicidal ideation in the greater clinical empathy group has potentially important implications for the delivery of primary health care for chronic pain. Research is needed to replicate these findings and determine the effects of clinical empathy on suicide attempts and completed suicides.
Authors
- John C. Licciardone
- Subhash Aryal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8300-1484)
- Normand L. Fortier
Institutions
- University of North Texas (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of North Texas Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2025.0139
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00