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Citation |
Cheah D, Schmitt G, Pridmore S. Aust. N. Zeal. J. Psychiatry 2008; 42(6): 544-546. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Psychological Medicine, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2008, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing) |
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18465382 |
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Abstract |
Objective: To describe a patient who survived a suicidal act in which lethal means were used and who subsequently cooperated with psychiatric examination. Method: Case report. Results: A 22-year-old man jumped from a bridge into the water 49m below and survived. He was admitted to hospital for assessment. No psychiatric diagnosis could be made on either Axis I or II. He had misappropriated money and lost it gambling, and detection was imminent. He described his jumping as being the result of a sudden impulse. While he was falling he changed his mind and assumed an appropriate diving posture with the intention of preventing his death. Conclusions: This is an example of a person performing a highly lethal suicide act, in the absence of Axis I or II disorder. Threat of disgrace and possible prosecution; and impulsivity were significant factors. Language: en |