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PMID: 9761408 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The research phase of the National Suicide Prevention Project in Finland (from 1 April 1987 to 31 March 1988) included medico-legal investigation and psychological autopsy of all deaths suspected of being suicides, including 1397 official suicides and 61 undetermined deaths. In later analyses on suicide, undetermined cases were excluded. This paper presents an analysis of all officially classified undetermined deaths (n = 139) over the study period, consisting of all the initially suspected suicides (n = 61) and the remaining undetermined deaths (n = 78) where suicide could not be excluded. Poisoning by solids or liquids and drowning were the most common causes of all undetermined deaths. Suicidal intent was observed in 87% of undetermined deaths initially suspected of being suicides. In addition, 31% of these subjects had previously attempted suicide, and 34% had made suicidal threats. Depression was diagnosed in 23% of cases and alcohol dependence or abuse in 31% of cases. Undetermined deaths resembled suicides and appeared to reduce the suicide rate by 10%. |
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Authors:
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A Ohberg; J Lonnqvist |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica Volume: 98 ISSN: 0001-690X ISO Abbreviation: Acta Psychiatr Scand Publication Date: 1998 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-01-14 Completed Date: 1999-01-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370364 Medline TA: Acta Psychiatr Scand Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 214-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland. |
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Adult Aged Alcoholism / diagnosis, mortality Cause of Death* Coroners and Medical Examiners Depressive Disorder / diagnosis, mortality Diagnosis, Differential Expert Testimony Female Finland / epidemiology Humans Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Suicide / prevention & control, statistics & numerical data* Suicide, Attempted / prevention & control, statistics & numerical data |
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