9 SUICIDE PACTS - A CLINICAL-STUDY OF A CONSECUTIVE SERIES 1974-93

被引：23

作者：

BROWN, M

KING, E

BARRACLOUGH, B

机构：

[1] Department of Psychiatry, University of Southampton, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton SO14 0YG, Graham Road

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY | 1995年 / 167卷

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D O I：

10.1192/bjp.167.4.448

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Background. Suicide pacts are rarely discussed in the medical literature. We report here the medical and social aspects of a consecutive series of double or pact suicides. Method. Coroners' records were examined for 722 consecutive suicides. Data were extracted from them and from medical and psychiatric records. Results. Nine pacts (2.5% of suicides) were located: 11 of the 18 people appeared to have been mentally ill at the time of death and three more had a history of mental illness. Five had a significant medical history (three cancer). Conclusions. Mental disorder is common in those who enter suicide pacts (mainly depression, with alcohol dependence rare). Motivations for suicide appear to be relief of mental disorder and pain.

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页码：448 / 451

页数：4