Citation

Krueger DW, Hutcherson R. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1978; 8(1): 41-45.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

675771

Abstract

The true intent of a suicidal act is sometimes masked by it appearing as an "accident". Two cases are reported that present a unique opportunity to study suicide attempts that took the form of rock-climbing "falls" and to study the two people who chose this way to die. Rock-climbing falls, occasionally speculated about as possible suicidal equivalents yet having no recognition as such in the literature, are illustrated as methods used by these impulsive, action-oriented and risk-taking people.