Citation

Blaustein M, Fleming A. Am. J. Psychiatry 2009; 166(10): 1111-1116.

Affiliation

Psychiatric Foundation of Northern California San Francisco, CA 94104, USA. melblausteinmd@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09020296

PMID

19797444

Abstract

The Golden Gate Bridge is the number one suicide site in the world. In this clinical case conference, the authors begin by presenting vignettes to capture the diversity of bridge suicide. They then examine the demographic characteristics of those who commit suicide from the bridge as well as the fatal attraction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Interviews with jump survivors and potential jumpers are presented, and the authors examine the evidence for the efficacy of suicide barriers.

Language: en