Citation

Burgess AW, Hazelwood RR. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 1983; 53(1): 166-170.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6829721

Abstract

A study of 132 autoerotic asphyxial deaths revealed that family members and friends, in addition to experiencing shock over the sudden aspect of the death, frequently were the ones to discover the decedent's body and were confused by the sexual nature of the death. Clinicians are urged to be alert for signs of such potentially lethal sexual activity among the young people they see, and to be prepared to assist bereaved family members.

Language: en