Literature DB >> 6859311

Suicide by burning.

J H Scully, R Hutcherson.   

Abstract

Of 164 patients admitted to a university hospital burn unit, 15 (9%) had attempted suicide, and 5 of the 15 died. The use of a flammable liquid was the most common method of attempted suicide; the most common psychiatric diagnosis was schizophrenia.

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Year:  1983        PMID: 6859311     DOI: 10.1176/ajp.140.7.905

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Psychiatry        ISSN: 0002-953X            Impact factor:   18.112


  2 in total

1.  Suicidal fire deaths revisited.

Authors:  A R Copeland
Journal:  Z Rechtsmed       Date:  1985

2.  Tragedy of women's self-immolation in Iran and developing communities: a review.

Authors:  Zainab Suhrabi; Ali Delpisheh; Hamid Taghinejad
Journal:  Int J Burns Trauma       Date:  2012-09-15
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