An examination of Shneidman's application of Henry Murray's classification of needs to suicidal individuals.
30 suicidal deaths were examined for the presence of needs described by Henry Murray. The most common needs identified were harmavoidance and infavoidance. Other needs were present rarely and typically only in unusual suicides such as double suicides or seppuku.
Psychology Program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality / Q000145:classification; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*