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Suicide: The Role of Hostility and Death Wishes from the Family and Significant Others

Milton Rosenbaum, Joseph Richman

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The role of the suicidal patient's hostility is better known than the effect of his family`s hostility upon him. The authors found that suicidal patients' families expressed more extreme hostility and offered less support than the families of nonsuicidal patients. Successful suicide, they believe, is partly a result of his intimates' hostility and the victim's inability to retaliate.

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The role of the suicidal patient's hostility is better known than the effect of his family`s hostility upon him. The authors found that suicidal patients' families expressed more extreme hostility and offered less support than the families of nonsuicidal patients. Successful suicide, they believe, is partly a result of his intimates' hostility and the victim's inability to retaliate.

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The role of the suicidal patient's hostility is better known than the effect of his family`s hostility upon him. The authors found that suicidal patients' families expressed more extreme hostility and offered less support than the families of nonsuicidal patients. Successful suicide, they believe, is partly a result of his intimates' hostility and the victim's inability to retaliate.

Key concepts: Hostility, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics, Psychology, Injury prevention, Poison control, Occupational safety and health, Clinical psychology

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