| Postponed suicide death? Suicides around birthdays and major public holidays. | |
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PMID: 10531639 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The relationship between suicide and birthdays, and suicide and public holidays has been studied from data on 32,291 Danish suicides by persons ages 15 years and older in the 25-year period 1970-1994. Evidence was found to support the theory of the "broken-promise effect" for major public holidays in that there appears to be a postponement of a significant number of suicides from before a holiday until after. The division of holidays into nonworking and (half-time) working days showed that a "holiday effect" could only be found around major public holidays, particularly Christmas, Easter, and Whitsun. The postponing or transpositioning effect is relevant to prevention, especially because of the availability and accessibility of help at the end of and after major public (nonworking) holidays. |
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Authors:
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G Jessen; B F Jensen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Suicide & life-threatening behavior Volume: 29 ISSN: 0363-0234 ISO Abbreviation: Suicide Life Threat Behav Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-03-09 Completed Date: 2000-03-09 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7608054 Medline TA: Suicide Life Threat Behav Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 272-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Centre for Suicidological Research, Odense, Denmark. ger@dou.dk |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Chi-Square Distribution Denmark / epidemiology Female Holidays / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Humans Male Middle Aged Periodicity Regression Analysis Retrospective Studies Suicide / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Time Factors |
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