An unusual case of self-inflicted death in childhood.
The authors report the details of the case of a ten year old boy whose self-inflicted death by gunshot featured the involvement of a nine year old companion. The authors examine the material from the viewpoints of a possible case of suicide, of a certain case of violent death, and of a case with repercussions on the other child and the community.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010989:Play Therapy; D012931:Social Environment; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000523:psychology*