Resource Tag: PLACE OF SUICIDE

This study describes the social & clinical characteristics of people who had absconded from an inpatient psychiatric ward prior to suicide, including aspects of the clinical care they received. A national clinical survey based on a 10-year (1997-2006) sample of people in England & Wales who died by suicide was done. 469 patients died after […]

In this editorial, the authors discuss a study by Sinyor et al (2010) which described the apparent failure of the Bloor Street Viaduct in Toronto to reduce suicide by jumping. Limitations of their findings are reviewed. Substitution of methods is also discussed. A brief discussion of the efficacy of means restriction, especially among children & […]

This retrospective record-based study examined suicides by jumping from 3 iconic bridges in Hong Kong & explored possible prevention strategies. The majority of suicide victims were male, middle-aged, married or cohabiting, not living alone, employed or self-employed, & in financial difficulty. None of these cases had a reported psychiatric diagnosis or psychiatric care history, & […]

The Golden Gate Bridge is the number one suicide site in the world. In this clinical case conference, the authors begin by presenting vignettes to capture the diversity of bridge suicide. They then examine the demographic characteristics of those who die by suicide from the bridge as well as the fatal attraction of the Golden […]

Data was collected on all suicides in New York City between 1990-2004. Trends & correlates of out-of-town residents who died by suicide in New York City were examined. Manhattan accounted for 274 of the 407 nonresident suicides, which represented over 10% of all suicides in Manhattan. The most common locations included hotels & commercial buildings. […]

The characteristics of suicide by burning in Tehran were analyzed using data from 2002-2006. 374 cases were identified. The group at highest risk was young females. 65 of the victims died at the scene of the incident. The location of the suicide was home for all female victims & 75.4% of male victims. 61% of […]

This study assessed the proportion of survivors of railway suicide & compared survivors & decedents in terms of personal characteristics & temporal patterns to identify potential differences. A total of 5731 suicide victims listed in the German central railway registry of person accidents over the period 1997-2002 & satisfying an operational definition of suicidal behaviour […]

The hour, day, & month of suicide were analyzed for cases in SR Macedonia during 1967-1976 & reported in this presentation. The greatest number of suicides occurred during the day, from 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Suicides during the day most often occurred among unemployed persons, housewives, & retired persons, & people with lower educational attainment. Suicides […]

This report provides epidemiological information on suicides & undetermined deaths in the Bromley Primary Care Trust in 2006. A list of recommendations for improvements to mental health services is also included.

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In Berkeley, California during a 1-month period from mid-February to mid-March, 1967 five people died by suicide on the University of California campus. The author explores the links between these lives to investigate the possibility of behavioural contagion. However, analysis did not show any such contagion. A hypothesis of symbolic location is put forward as […]

From May 1985-May 1989, 126 autopsies were parformed at the Sao Paulo City morgue on individuals with AIDS whose unnatural deaths had prompted police investigations. 29 deaths resulted from suicide. Various methods of suicide were used & the majority of victims were still in the initial stages of the disease. Attention is drawn to both […]

This brief article discusses a barrier to be built on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Washington. This bridge has been the site of 230 suicides since 1932. (11 refs.)

This report examines suicide & attempted suicide in Nova Scotia over the period 1995-2004. Data is presented on hospitalizations for suicide attempts, mortality due to suicide, & suicide, mental health, & the health system (particularly contacts with health care providers). A final section provides a summary of facts.

This study examined the characteristics of 25 psychiatric inpatients who died by suicide in the Vrapce Psychiatric Hospital (Croatia) during the period 1996-2006. A typical profile was a middle-aged person, single, unemployed, repeatedly hospitalized, with schizophrenia, a history of suicide attempts, using a violent method after more than three weeks of hospital treatment. It is […]

This article describes the results of a questionnaire about suicide that was distributed to members of the Akita Prefectural Medical Association in Japan. Data collected indicated there were 138 suicides from July 2001-June 2002. Suicide was more common in individuals in their 50s & 50s. Most suicides occurred in the home. Depressive disorder was the […]

Little is known about where suicides take place. The authors collected data from coroners’ files on all suicides & undetermined deaths in one large English county from 2000-2004. The data show that more than 30% of suicides occurred in public places. Several sites were associated with multiple methods of suicide. Identifying & managing high-risk locations […]

Case files of suicide from the Clark County (Nevada) Coroner were reviewed for the years 2003-2005. The suicide rate of local residents registering in local hotels was 271 per 100,000. This was greater than the suicide rate in the general population of Clark County. Hotel guests from outside Clark County had a reduced rate of […]

With support from mental health workers, elected officials, the California Highway Patrol, & the local community, plans to install a suicide prevention barrier on the Cold Spring Bridge, located in Santa Barbara, by 2010 were announced. It has been claimed such a barrier would not only deter suicides but actually prevent suicides & thus save […]

The typical circumstances of suicide in post-apartheid urban South Africa are described. Data comprise suicide cases from all urban municipalities where an injury surveillance system has full coverage. Typical patterns were identified by means of a classification technique applied to 8 variables descriptive of the events, their victims, & the suicide level of the cities. […]

Factors correlated with suicidal behaviour in a predominantly Alaska Native region of Alaska are described, & the correlates relating to fatal & nonfatal suicide behaviours in this indigenous population are distinguished. Suicide data from the region (1990-2001) are aggregated & compared to 2000 American census data using chi-squared tests. Multivariable logistic regression was used to […]