The Significance of the Suicide Gesture in the Military
Abstract
The suicide gesture is most frequently a communicative act directed at the patient's environment. This study describes a group of military patients who have chosen this dramatic form of communication and highlights two important factors in their personality make-up: their intense need to resolve their perceived conflict and their sense of social isolation. Other distinctive demographic characteristics are also described.
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