Citation

Maltsberger JT. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1993; 23(1): 55-62.

Affiliation

Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, MA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8475533

Abstract

The dreams of suicidal patients are contrasted to those of nonsuicidal, depressed patients. The dreams of suicidal patients often reveal wishes for revenge, punishment, reunion, fusion, and rebirth. Confusions between the patient's body and that of others are suggested by the dreams of some suicidal patients. Dreams in suicidal individuals may portray disintegration of the self (self-state dreams). The phenomenon of transparency in suicidal dreams is discussed as it pertains to Rorschach studies.