Vincent Van Gogh: A Negative Result from his Modern Suicidal Profile Assessment

Abstract

Killing Vincent Project (KVP) Team evaluates Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Suicide Profile’ while living in France, namely, Arles, St Remy Asylum, and Auvers-sur-Oise Profile utilizing the C-SSRS (Columbia – Suicide Severity Rating Scale). This evaluation of Van Gogh indicates that there were some risks factors and concerns for suicide in Arles and St Remy Asylum; however, while living in Auvers-sur-Oise, the C-SSRS evaluation reinforces that Van Gogh was living an extremely productive artistic life, doing a painting a day with breakthrough originality. There were no further vertigo attacks; he expressed no suicidal ideation nor gestures or self-injurious behavior. While in Auvers-sur-Oise, Van Gogh had become emotionally settled, found love, and was becoming a recognized breakthrough artist. KVP’s C-SSRS evaluation indicates a ‘negative suicidal profile assessment’ in his last 70 days. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude: Vincent van Gogh did not commit suicide.