@article{ref1,
title="Witnessed suicides",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="1994",
author="Koshes, R. J. and Rothberg, J. M. and McDowell, C. P.",
volume="24",
number="3",
pages="213-223",
abstract="Suicides that take place in the presence of others have not been the topic of systematic scientific inquiry. The so-called witnessed suicides account for a small percentage of all suicides but offer a unique view into the dynamics of self-destructive behavior. An epidemiologic and forensic description of 50 witnessed suicides drawn from a 15-year series of over 1,000 cases is presented. A taxonomy is developed based on the role played by the witness and related to previous work on self-destructive behavior and its motivation. Brief vignettes are used to illustrate some of the interpersonal dynamics associated with these deaths.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}