Citation

Neuner T, Hübner-Liebermann B, Klein HE, Hajak G, Spießl H. Nervenheilkd. 2009; 28(8): 553-554.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-0038-1628670

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Placing safety fences on bridges has turned out to be effective in prevention of suicides by jumping. We report the experience of a patient which wanted to attempt suicide by jumping from a motorway bridge after a safety fence had been established there. The safety fence had been experienced by the patient as effective obstacle to jumping from the bridge. The patient found no possibility to overcome the safety fence and returned to the motorway car park wherefrom she was brought back to the hospital by the police. In view of the increasing proportion of suicides by jumping from a height, the placing of safety fences on bridges or other "hot spots" is recommended as part of a comprehensive suicide prevention. © Schattauer 2009.

Language: de

Keywords

human; suicide; Suicide; safety; alcohol consumption; article; Bridge; motorway bridge safety fence; Safety fence