A Projective Study of Dynamic Factors in Attempted Suicide (Micro HV 6545 V63 1967)

Twenty male depressives who had made a previous suicide attempt and twenty male non-suicidal depressives, all in-patients, were compared with regard to the types of responses which they gave to projective cards having hostile, depressive and ambiguous stimulus values. In addtion five subscales of the MMPI, one subscale from the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and a family data questionnaire were administered. (KB)