Citation

Kulawik H. Psychiatr. Neurol. Med. Psychol. (Leipz) 1977; 29(5): 257-265.

Vernacular Title

Zur Psychopathologie der Suizidalitat.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, S Hirzel Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

882607

Abstract

Suicidality should not, in consideration of the present studies and the experience gained by the author, be considered a disease 'sui generis', but rather a symptom only. The etiopathogenesis of "nonpsychotic" suicidality is discussed with particular reference to the psychopathology thereof. Acts of suicide are most often part of "lasting affective reactions". In a certain number of cases suicidality is the symptom of an emotional disturbance or functional nervous disease resulting from psychic maldevelopment, which is usually characterized by a relatively small number of general symptoms and where conscious acts are impaired by unconscious conflicts.

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