Comparing the Heaven's Gate "Exit Statements" to Traditional Suicide Notes.

Dean MC, Utley JW, Hooper AE, Bogle G, Porter B

DOI: 10.1111/sltb.70059
Published: 2025 Dec
Container: Suicide & life-threatening behavior
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@article{allodium:10.1111/sltb.70059,
  title = {Comparing the Heaven's Gate "Exit Statements" to Traditional Suicide Notes.},
  author = {Dean MC and Utley JW and Hooper AE and Bogle G and Porter B},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Suicide \& life-threatening behavior},
  doi = {10.1111/sltb.70059},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.70059}
}

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TI  - Comparing the Heaven's Gate "Exit Statements" to Traditional Suicide Notes.
AU  - Dean MC
AU  - Utley JW
AU  - Hooper AE
AU  - Bogle G
AU  - Porter B
PY  - 2025
JO  - Suicide & life-threatening behavior
DO  - 10.1111/sltb.70059
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MC, D., JW, U., AE, H., G, B., & B, P. (2025). Comparing the Heaven's Gate "Exit Statements" to Traditional Suicide Notes.. Suicide & life-threatening behavior. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.70059

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