AUTOKABALESIS - ACCOUNT OF MENTALLY-ILL PEOPLE WHO JUMP FROM BUILDINGS

被引:30
作者
SIMS, A [1 ]
OBRIEN, K [1 ]
机构
[1] CALGARY GEN HOSP,DEPT PSYCHIAT,FORENS SERV,CALGARY,ALBERTA,CANADA
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D O I
10.1177/002580247901900310
中图分类号
D9 [法律]; DF [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
This is a descriptive account of 22 psychiatric patients who precipitated themselves out of high buildings, usually the window of a psychiatric ward. The clinical characteristics of these subjects and the circumstances of the jump are studied. Some recommendations are made to try and prevent the severe consequences of this behaviour. © 1979, The British Academy of Forensic Sciences. All rights reserved.
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页码:195 / 198
页数:4
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