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Dreams and Suicide
Author(s) -
Maltsberger John T.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1993.tb00279.x
Subject(s) - psychology , rorschach test , psychoanalysis , suicidal behavior , phenomenon , suicidal ideation , suicide prevention , psychiatry , psychotherapist , poison control , clinical psychology , medicine , medical emergency , philosophy , epistemology
The dreams of suicidal patients are contrasted to those of nonsuicidal, depressed patients. The dreams of suicidal patients often reveal wishes for revenge, punishment, reunion, fusion, and rebirth. Confusions between the patient's body and that of others are suggested by the dreams of some suicidal patients. Dreams in suicidal individuals may portray disintegration of the self (self‐state dreams). The phenomenon of transparency in suicidal dreams is discussed as it pertains to Rorschach studies.