[Are near-death experiences following attempted suicide important for suicide risk assessment? A case report]. / Sind Nahtoderlebnisse nach Suizidversuchen bedeutsam für die weitere Suizidrisikoeinschätzung? Ein Fallbericht.

We describe a 59-year old patient who reported a near-death experience following attempted suicide. The near-death experience induced reduction of suicidality. Previous studies suggested a high prevalence of near-death experiences following attempted suicide and that near-death experiences may decrease rather than increase subsequent suicide risk. Implications for suicide risk assessment are discussed.