@article{ref1,
title="Genuine and simulated suicide notes: An analysis of content",
journal="Forensic science international",
year="2014",
author="Ioannou, Maria and Debowska, Agata",
volume="245C",
number="",
pages="151-160",
abstract="The present study examined genuine and simulated suicide notes aiming to identify the measures of content that best differentiate between the two. Thirty-three genuine and thirty-three simulated suicide notes were content-analysed and data subjected to smallest space analysis (SSA), a Multidimensional Scaling Procedure. The core of all suicide notes was discovered to be constructed with the use of three variables: expressions of love, positive construction of partner and apologies. Furthermore, four different genuine suicide note themes ('planned escape', 'negative affect and self-mitigation', 'positive affect and failed relationship', 'lack of self-acceptance') and three simulated suicide note themes ('escape', 'positive affect and self-blame', 'purposeless life') were identified revealing that authentic suicide note themes were more internally consistent and clearer to interpret.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-0738",
doi="10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.10.035",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.10.035"
}