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Seasonality of violent suicides in the Athens greater area.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2009 Jun; 39(3):321-31.SL

Abstract

The aim of the study was to ascertain suicide seasonality in the Greek population and to associate this seasonal variation with age, sex, and suicide method. Studying seasonality can be of help in establishing a public health policy, related with suicide prevention. This is an epidemiologic study based on forensic evidence. We studied the deaths caused by self-injury (trauma), namely deaths by violent suicide (not self-poisoning). Statistically significant suicide seasonality was established with a peak in May. This seasonal variation is attributed mainly to males. As for the method, suicide by hanging peaks in June and by shooting in April. It was also observed that seasonality for individuals above the age of 45 peaks in early May.

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Christodoulou C
Second Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" Hospital, Athens, Greece. christo.christodoulou@gmail.com
Papadopoulos IN
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Douzenis A
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Kanakaris N
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Leukidis C
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Gournellis R
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Vlachos K
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Papadopoulos FC
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Lykouras L
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MeSH

AdultAge FactorsAgedCause of DeathCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGreeceHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedSeasonsSex FactorsSuicideUrban PopulationViolence

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19606923

Citation

Christodoulou, C, et al. "Seasonality of Violent Suicides in the Athens Greater Area." Suicide & Life-threatening Behavior, vol. 39, no. 3, 2009, pp. 321-31.
Christodoulou C, Papadopoulos IN, Douzenis A, et al. Seasonality of violent suicides in the Athens greater area. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2009;39(3):321-31.
Christodoulou, C., Papadopoulos, I. N., Douzenis, A., Kanakaris, N., Leukidis, C., Gournellis, R., Vlachos, K., Papadopoulos, F. C., & Lykouras, L. (2009). Seasonality of violent suicides in the Athens greater area. Suicide & Life-threatening Behavior, 39(3), 321-31. https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.2009.39.3.321
Christodoulou C, et al. Seasonality of Violent Suicides in the Athens Greater Area. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2009;39(3):321-31. PubMed PMID: 19606923.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Seasonality of violent suicides in the Athens greater area. AU - Christodoulou,C, AU - Papadopoulos,I N, AU - Douzenis,A, AU - Kanakaris,N, AU - Leukidis,C, AU - Gournellis,R, AU - Vlachos,K, AU - Papadopoulos,F C, AU - Lykouras,L, PY - 2009/7/18/entrez PY - 2009/7/18/pubmed PY - 2009/10/14/medline SP - 321 EP - 31 JF - Suicide & life-threatening behavior JO - Suicide Life Threat Behav VL - 39 IS - 3 N2 - The aim of the study was to ascertain suicide seasonality in the Greek population and to associate this seasonal variation with age, sex, and suicide method. Studying seasonality can be of help in establishing a public health policy, related with suicide prevention. This is an epidemiologic study based on forensic evidence. We studied the deaths caused by self-injury (trauma), namely deaths by violent suicide (not self-poisoning). Statistically significant suicide seasonality was established with a peak in May. This seasonal variation is attributed mainly to males. As for the method, suicide by hanging peaks in June and by shooting in April. It was also observed that seasonality for individuals above the age of 45 peaks in early May. SN - 0363-0234 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19606923/Seasonality_of_violent_suicides_in_the_Athens_greater_area_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -