Citation

Schmitt W, Mundt C. Nervenarzt, Der 1991; 62(7): 440-444.

Vernacular Title

Zur Differentialtypologie von Patienten mit harten und weichen Suizidmethoden.

Affiliation

Kantonale Psychiatrische Klinik, Embrach, Schweiz.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1922584

Abstract

Two samples of patients admitted during one year after suicide attempts were compared: patients of the University Surgical Department in Heidelberg and a random sample of those who were admitted to the detoxication ward of the University Department for Internal Medicine. The frequency of patients who used "hard" methods was 10% of those using "soft" methods. Patients with hard suicide methods displayed more social desintegration, were more often psychiatrically ill, had a shorter presuicidal phase, a shorter time span from decision to execution of the suicidal attempt, more negative self-esteem and more chronic suicidality. Aggressiveness was low in both groups. Although the number of patients with "hard" suicidal methods is small and does not justify a special service in the Surgical Hospital, these patients need particularly careful supervision because of their psychopathological and psychosocial profile.

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