Dr. Adams
03-07-2008, 07:05 PM
"A study of 9 case reports of anorexic patients who died by suicide found that death was a result of using highly lethal methods rather than the result of compromised health.the Journal of Affective Disorders.
...findings support the hypothesis which suggests that anorexic individuals may become accustomed to pain during the course of their illness and die by using methods that are highly lethal.
Anorexia nervosa is associated with 1 of the highest premature death rates of all mental disorders, and suicide is a leading cause of death among individuals (mainly women) who are anorexic, the group writes.
This high rate of death by suicide might be the result of weak suicide attempts combined with fragile medical health. Alternatively, suicidal anorexic patients might use highly lethal methods with low rescue potential, which would kill even healthy individuals.
The study results show that anorexic individuals who attempt suicide have a strong wish to die and engage in an act of self-injury with a very high likelihood of death.
These findings support Dr. Joiner's theory of suicidal behavior that suggests that individuals with anorexia may habituate to the experience of pain as a result of their illness (such as starvation pain and frequent chest pain) and die by using extreme suicide methods."
J Affect Disord. 2008;107:231-236.
...findings support the hypothesis which suggests that anorexic individuals may become accustomed to pain during the course of their illness and die by using methods that are highly lethal.
Anorexia nervosa is associated with 1 of the highest premature death rates of all mental disorders, and suicide is a leading cause of death among individuals (mainly women) who are anorexic, the group writes.
This high rate of death by suicide might be the result of weak suicide attempts combined with fragile medical health. Alternatively, suicidal anorexic patients might use highly lethal methods with low rescue potential, which would kill even healthy individuals.
The study results show that anorexic individuals who attempt suicide have a strong wish to die and engage in an act of self-injury with a very high likelihood of death.
These findings support Dr. Joiner's theory of suicidal behavior that suggests that individuals with anorexia may habituate to the experience of pain as a result of their illness (such as starvation pain and frequent chest pain) and die by using extreme suicide methods."
J Affect Disord. 2008;107:231-236.