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Citation |
Pridmore S, Ahmadi J. Australas. Psychiatry 2010; 18(5): 426-430. |
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Affiliation |
School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia. S.Pridmore@utas.edu.au |
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(Copyright © 2010, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing) |
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20863181 |
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Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper was to examine two cases of suicide (apparently 'Type 3', according to a new classification) by individuals without high public profiles that appeared in the press in February 2010, and to determine shared characteristics. METHOD: All the available public record evidence was examined. Comprehensive accounts of the events of the lives of the individuals were compiled, and a comparison of characteristics was performed. RESULTS: Andrew Joseph Stack III and Brodie Rae Constance Panlock differed in country of residence, gender, age, and marital, parenting, educational and employment status. However, neither manifested evidence of a mental disorder and both were in a predicament created by external factors. They met criteria for Type 3 suicide (suicide when there is no mental disorder and the predicament to which the individual is exposed is very clear to the observer). CONCLUSION: These cases support the concept of Type 3 suicide. Apart from the absence of mental disorder and the presence of an external predicament, there were no other shared characteristics, suggesting that Type 3 suicide is not restricted to a particular group. Language: en |