NCJ Number
25319
Journal
Medicine, Science and the Law Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Dated: (OCTOBER 1974) Pages: 273-279
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
RESULTS OF A STUDY OF 764 COMPLETED SUICIDES DURING A 3 YEAR PERIOD (1967-69) THAT CONCENTRATES ON ATTEMPTS AND CLASSIFIES SUICIDES INTO 3 MAJOR SUBGROUPS.
Abstract
THESE THREE SUBGROUPS ARE THE SELF-INJURING GROUP WHO DO NOT WANT TO DIE, BUT USE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATION; PSEUDOCIDES, WHO AREN'T REALLY SURE WHETHER THEY WANT TO LIVE OR DIE; AND MALIGNANT SUICIDES, WHO ARE DEAD SET ON KILLING THEMSELVES AND WHO CANNOT BE PERSUADED OTHER WISE.