The mirror's use in suicide.
Eleven suicides in which the victim took his or her life while looking into a mirror are presented. The psychoanalytic implications of this extreme form of narcissism are discussed. Investigators should have a high index of suspicion of suicide in cases where a dead body is positioned in front of or near a mirror.
Riddick
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Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Mobile 36607.
Mussell
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Cumberland
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000407:Alabama; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012649:Self Concept; D013405:Suicide