Acculturation and suicide: a case–control psychological autopsy study

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-S. LEE ◽  
J.-C. CHANG ◽  
A. T. A. CHENG
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Health It ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Multivariable Regression ◽  
Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder

Background. The relationships between acculturation and suicide were investigated in East Taiwan.Methods. Psychological autopsy interviews were conducted for consecutive suicides from two native Taiwanese groups (Atayal and Ami) (N = 30 for each group); each of them was matched with two controls for age, sex and area of residence. The Taiwan Aboriginal Acculturation Scale was used to measure the extent of acculturation.Results. A lower degree of social assimilation was significantly associated with a higher risk of suicide in the Atayal and the male groups. In multivariable regression analysis, a significant effect of low social assimilation on the risk of suicide was found in Atayal and in men, even after controlling for the effects of ICD-10 depressive episode and emotionally unstable personality disorder. Meanwhile, there was a significant trend across low, moderate and high social assimilation on suicide risk in Atayal and in men.Conclusions. For the native Taiwanese, the stress from rapid acculturation into the main Chinese society is crucial to their mental health. It might be reduced through targeted social and educational programmes.

Exploring suicide risk factors among Japanese individuals: The largest case-control psychological autopsy study in Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manami Kodaka ◽  
Toshihiko Matsumoto ◽  
Michiko Takai ◽  
Takashi Yamauchi ◽  
Shizuka Kawamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

Suicide risk among individuals with sleep disturbances in Japan: a case–control psychological autopsy study

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manami Kodaka ◽  
Toshihiko Matsumoto ◽  
Yotaro Katsumata ◽  
Masato Akazawa ◽  
Hisateru Tachimori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study

Suicide attempts preceding completed suicide

1998 ◽  
Vol 173 (6) ◽  
pp. 531-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkki T. Isometsä ◽  
Jouko K. Lönnqvist
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study ◽  
History Of

BackgroundThis study investigated three questions with major implications for suicide prevention: the sensitivity of the history of previous suicide attempt(s) as an indicator of suicide risk, the time interval from a preceding suicide attempt to the fatal one, and switching of suicide methods by those eventually completing suicide.MethodThe lifetime history of suicide attempts and the methods the victims (n=1397) used were examined in a nationwide psychological autopsy study comprising all suicides in Finland within a 12-month research period in 1987–1988.ResultsOverall, 56% of suicide victims were found to have died at their first suicide attempt, more males (62%) than females (38%). In 19% of males and 39% of females the victim had made a non-fatal attempt during the final year. Of the victims with previous attempts, 82% had used at least two different methods in their suicide attempts (the fatal included).ConclusionsMost male and a substantial proportion of female suicides die in their first suicide attempt, a fact that necessitates early recognition of suicide risk, particularly among males. Recognition of periods of high suicide risk on the grounds of recent non-fatal suicide attempts is likely to be important for suicide prevention among females. Subjects completing suicide commonly switch from one suicide method to another, a finding that weakens but does not negate the credibility of restrictions on the availability of lethal methods as a preventive measure.

scholarly journals Being left-behind, mental disorder, and elderly suicide in rural China: a case–control psychological autopsy study

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhou ◽  
Guojun Wang ◽  
Cunxian Jia ◽  
Zhenyu Ma
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Elderly Suicide

AbstractBackgroundSuicide rate among rural elderly is the highest among all age groups in China, yet little is known about the suicide risks in this rapidly growing vulnerable population.MethodsThis matched case–control psychological autopsy study was conducted during June 2014 to September 2015. Consecutive samples of suicides aged 60 or above were identified in three provinces (Shandong, Hunan, and Guangxi) in China. Living comparisons were 1:1 matched with the suicides in age (±3 years old), gender, and living location. Risk factors included demographic characteristics, being left-behind, mental disorder, depressive symptoms, stressful life events, and social support.ResultsA total of 242 suicides and 242 comparisons were enrolled: 135 (55.8%) were male, mean (s.d.) age was 74 (8) years. The most frequently used suicide means were pesticides (125, 51.7%) and hanging (95, 39.3%). Independent risks of suicide included unstable marital status [odds ratio (OR) 4.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.61–10.92], unemployed (compared with employed, OR 4.43, 95% CI 1.09–17.95), depressive symptoms (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.21–1.48), and mental disorder (OR 6.28, 95% CI 1.75–22.54). Structural equation model indicated that the association between being left-behind and suicide was mediated by mental disorder, depressive symptoms, stressful life events, and social support.ConclusionsUnstable marital status, unemployed, depressive symptoms, and mental disorder are independent risk factors for suicide in rural elderly. Being left-behind can elevate the suicide risk through increasing life stresses, depressive symptoms, mental disorder, and decreasing social support. Elderly suicide may be prevented by restricting pesticides, training rural physicians, treating mental disorders, mitigating life stress, and enhancing social connection.

scholarly journals The validity of proxy-based data on loneliness in suicide research: a case-control psychological autopsy study in rural China

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Niu ◽  
Cunxian Jia ◽  
Zhenyu Ma ◽  
Guojun Wang ◽  
Zhenjun Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural China ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study

The role of alcohol in suicide: a case-control psychological autopsy study

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (07) ◽  
pp. 923 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAIRI KÕLVES ◽  
AIRI VÄRNIK ◽  
LIINA-MAI TOODING ◽  
DANUTA WASSERMAN
Keyword(s):  
Case Control ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study
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