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Projective identification and suicide contagion.

T J Taiminen1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Turku University, Finland.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|June 1, 1992
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Suicide contagion is influenced by suggestion. This study explores intrapsychic mechanisms using projective identification, offering insights for treating suicidal behaviors linked to suggestion or identification.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • The impact of suggestion on suicide is recognized, but the underlying intrapsychic processes remain unclear.
  • Suicide clustering and projective identification are key concepts in understanding suicide contagion.

Observation:

  • A clinical vignette illustrates a patient's suicidal behavior.
  • William Goldstein's model of projective identification is used to analyze the patient's actions.

Findings:

  • Projective identification offers a framework for understanding how suggestion and identification contribute to suicidal behavior.
  • Goldstein's model provides heuristic value in clinical practice.

Implications:

  • The findings suggest that understanding projective identification can improve the treatment of suicidal patients.

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  • This approach is particularly useful when suggestion or identification is suspected as a factor in suicide.