“…Although the lethality of the method may seem to be a more objective indication of how serious the person’s resolve to die is, this is not the case unless the individual is aware of the potential medical consequences of the act (Beck, Beck, & Kovacs, 1975). However, certain high-risk groups, including young people (Harris & Myers, 1997), patients with psychotic illness (Sakinofsky et al, 2004), and those with cluster B personality disorders (Stanley, Gameroff, Michalson, & Mann, 2001), are particularly prone to misestimating the lethality of the means. Taken altogether, the more ambiguous, inconsistent, or incomplete the facts of the case are, the greater the scope for discrepant ratings (Wagner et al, 2002).…”