The number of suicides in Norwegian, Swedish & Finnish psychiatric hospitals during 1930-1974 are analysed. The author’s methods & results are compared with those of other authors. Explanations for the rise in the suicide rate are discussed.
The number of suicides in Norwegian, Swedish & Finnish psychiatric hospitals during 1930-1974 are analysed. The author’s methods & results are compared with those of other authors. Explanations for the rise in the suicide rate are discussed.