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[Are near-death experiences following attempted suicide important for suicide risk assessment? A case report]
Karl Kralovec1, Martin Plöderl, Ursula Aistleiner
1Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie I, Paracelsus, Privatmedizinische Universität Salzburg, Christian Doppler Klinik Salzburg. k.kralovec@salk.at
Abstract:
We describe a 59-year old patient who reported a near-death experience following attempted suicide. The near-death experience induced reduction of suicidality. Previous studies suggested a high prevalence of near-death experiences following attempted suicide and that near-death experiences may decrease rather than increase subsequent suicide risk. Implications for suicide risk assessment are discussed.
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