Suicidal behaviour and HIV disease: A case report |
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| Authors: | Ian O'donnell Jose Catalan Richard Farmer |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Public Health and Epidemiology , Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, University of London;2. Academic and Clinical Department of Psychological Medicine , Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, University of London , UK |
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| Abstract: | This case history describes the attempted suicide by jumping in front of a London Underground train of a man with advanced HIV disease. It illustrates the complex relationship between HIV disease and suicidal behaviour. Although the attempt was made by a man with AIDS, it is by no means evident that this disease was the sole or even the primary cause of his wish to die. This account is also interesting because of the unusual method used, the sudden onset of suicidal feelings and the patient's interpretation of the reason for his survival. |
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