Understanding aborted suicide attempts: a mixed-methods approach

Abstract

The term "aborted suicide attempter" refers to an individual who 1) intents to kill oneself, 2) changes of mind immediately before the actual attempt, and 3) is absence of injury. Studying aborted suicide attempts has an advantage of knowing the actual thoughts and actions that stopped these individuals implementing their plans by themselves. More, Hong Kong is an ideal place to study aborted suicide attempt because the most common suicide method is jumping from a height and this method is relatively "visible" and easier to be intervened by a third party, like ...