With respect to the Taiwanese culture, a literature search
demonstrates that only two studies have focused on patients
recovering from suicide attempts. In the
first, Ke (2008)
used interviews to explore the resilience of suicide survivors (n = 6) and
found that three major domains were required for recovery: (1)
external support and resources, (2) inner power and personal
strength, and (3) social and interpersonal skills. The external support
andresourcesdomainincludessixconcepts:(1)agoodrolemodel,(2)
religious support, (3) positive family support, (4) healthy and
appropriate teaching strategies for children, (5) effective courses
and programmes that facilitate positive change, and (6) supportive
social networks.