Autopsy of a Suicidal Mind
Author | : Edwin S. Shneidman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2004-02-26 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195172737 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195172736 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Autopsy of a Suicidal Mind by : Edwin S. Shneidman
Download or read book Autopsy of a Suicidal Mind written by Edwin S. Shneidman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shneidman (U. of California at Los Angeles) examines the case of an individual suicide, bringing together interviews with his family and friends, involved professionals, and "consultations" with other psychiatrists specializing in suicide in order to conduct a post-mortem "autopsy" of the psychological state that led to the young man's death