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  • Preventing plane-assisted suicides through the lessons of research on homicide and suicide–homicide

  • Timothy R Rice, Leo Sher
  • Journal:
    Acta Neuropsychiatrica / Volume 28 / Issue 4 / August 2016
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    23 December 2015, pp. 195-198
  • Objective

    The Germanwings 9525 incident drew significant attention to the ‘plane-assisted suicide’ construct, yet little scientific literature exists on this topic. This paper reviews the available literature and applies lessons from the suicide-homicide and men’s mental health literature to better understand this construct from a scientific perspective.

    Methods

    A systematic review of the relevant clinical literature was undertaken.

    Results

    Multiple lines of evidence suggests the applicability and relevance of suicide-homicide research and men’s mental health to the plane-assisted suicide phenomenon. Plane-assisted suicides occur within an overwhelmingly male, middle aged population who, in addition to suicide, commit large scale acts of murder. Issues of divorce, separation, and threats to masculinity appear integral to an effective prevention program.

    Conclusion

    Further research in the understanding of plane-assisted suicide as a product of neuropsychiatric disorder may advance such prevention efforts and have the opportunity to reduce the loss of life in future tragedies.