We report an unusual case of "failed suicide" in an oldest old woman who was apparently "aging successfully". This case was analysed in the light of a careful literature review. This was an unusual case of failed suicide, attempted by a 94-year-old woman who had planned the suicide several days earlier. The unusual features of this case relate to: 1) the person's female gender and very advanced age; 2) her apparently "successful aging" condition; 3) the violent method and unusual means she used; 4) the suicide note written several days beforehand.
AN UNCOMMON CASE OF FAILED SUICIDE IN A 94-YEAR-OLD WOMAN:"MASKED" DEPRESSION OR RATIONAL DECISION?
INELMEN, EMINE MERAL;SERGI, GIUSEPPE;ENZI, GIULIANO
2008
Abstract
We report an unusual case of "failed suicide" in an oldest old woman who was apparently "aging successfully". This case was analysed in the light of a careful literature review. This was an unusual case of failed suicide, attempted by a 94-year-old woman who had planned the suicide several days earlier. The unusual features of this case relate to: 1) the person's female gender and very advanced age; 2) her apparently "successful aging" condition; 3) the violent method and unusual means she used; 4) the suicide note written several days beforehand.
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