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Two cases of 'Type 3' suicide.

Saxby Pridmore¹, Jamshid Ahmadi

¹School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia. S.Pridmore@utas.edu.au

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Summary

This study examined two cases of Type 3 suicide, a classification for suicide without mental disorder. The findings suggest this type of suicide is not limited to specific demographics.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Sociology
Criminology

Background:

A novel classification of suicide, 'Type 3', was proposed for cases lacking mental disorders.
This study investigates two public suicides from February 2010 fitting this new classification.

Observation:

Two individuals, Andrew Joseph Stack III and Brodie Rae Constance Panlock, were analyzed through public records.
Despite differences in demographics (residence, gender, age, marital, parenting, education, employment), key similarities were sought.

Findings:

Neither individual exhibited signs of mental disorder.
Both individuals faced clear external predicaments, meeting the criteria for Type 3 suicide.
Beyond the absence of mental disorder and presence of an external predicament, no other shared characteristics were identified.

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Implications:

The findings support the validity of the 'Type 3 suicide' concept.
The lack of shared characteristics suggests Type 3 suicide can occur across diverse populations.
This broad applicability necessitates further research into the societal factors contributing to Type 3 suicide.