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- Title
Suizidversuch durch Schlangenbiss.
- Authors
Strubel, T.; Birkhofer, A.; Eyer, F.; Werber, K.D.; Förstl, H.
- Abstract
Unusual suicide attempts often remain undetected, and bizarre methods can be a clue to psychotic origin. We report a suicide attempt by proxy - the bite of a puff adder - and provide a brief literature survey about further archaic self-injurious behaviour. Due to the easy availability of venomous snakes and the close networking of suicidal patients via the internet, an increase in similar cases can be anticipated. A failed suicide attempt should always be considered in patients surviving bizarre accidents.
- Subjects
SUICIDAL behavior; SELF-destructive behavior; SUICIDE; SNAKEBITES; POISONOUS snakes; SCHIZOPHRENIA
- Publication
Der Nervenarzt, 2008, Vol 79, Issue 5, p604
- ISSN
0028-2804
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00115-008-2431-4