Citation

Reynolds FMT, Berman AL. Arch. Suicide Res. 1995; 1(2): 97-109.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811119508258978

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Ten typologies of suicide previously proposed by suicidologists were applied to a large sample (N - 404) of completed suicide cases and classified by judges as descriptive or not descriptive of each case. Classifications showed a high degree of interrater reliability, and the typologies were able to classify from 61% to 86% of the cases. Considerable overlap was found among typology subtypes. Cross-tabulations between classifications revealed five clusters of subtypes which described 86% of all cases: Escapist, Confused, Aggressive, Alienated, and Depressive/Low Self-Esteem. These five clusters appear distinct from each other as described by their characteristics.

DISCUSSION focuses on implications for the development of risk assessment and type-specific treatments. © 1995 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in the Netherlands.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Theory; Typology; Empirical