Citation

Kannapiran T, Haroon AE, Vivekanandan S, Arunagiri S. Indian J. Psychiatry 1997; 39(1): 37-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Medknow Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21584042

PMCID

PMC2967081

Abstract

Thirty one self-immolators were compared with thirty one suicide attempters by consuming organophosphorus compounds in spheres like their personality, nature of life events and presence of depression. The personality of self-immolators was unique in the sense that they lack ego strength and superego strength and they were impulsive, aggressive and sensitive. They were not depressed. Life events score was more among the self-immolators.

Language: en

Keywords

personality; life events; self-immolation