[Suicidality and the Internet. Danger from new media].
The Internet has a powerful effect on society and thereby also on psychiatric patients. It offers suicide prevention services but also is a source of information and exchange of thoughts on how to commit suicide. This paper describes an 18-year-old female who learned about methods of suicide in the Internet and then ordered barbiturates. She survived because of early intervention.
Forsthoff
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Psychiatrische Klinik der Universität München. anna.forsthoff@psy.med.uni-muenchen.de
Hummel
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B
Möller
H-J
HJ
Grunze
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H
D000293:Adolescent; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D020407:Internet; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000506:poisoning*; D011639:Public Opinion; D012932:Social Facilitation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D010634:Phenobarbital