Psychological Autopsies of Three Academically Talented Adolescents Who Committed Suicide.

Cross, Tracy L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ530706

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Psychological Autopsies of Three Academically Talented Adolescents Who Committed Suicide.

Cross, Tracy L.; And Others

Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, v7 n3 p403-09 Spr 1996

This article provides a brief overview of psychological autopsy as a research method, illustrated by the cases of three adolescent suicides at a school for gifted students. Commonalities among the cases related to giftedness are discussed, along with suggestions for preventing suicide among gifted adolescents. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Child Psychology, Emotional Disturbances, Gifted, Prevention, Psychopathology, Secondary Education, Special Schools, Suicide

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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