| The evolution of epidemic suicide on Guam: context and contagion. | |
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PMID: 20170257 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Thirty years of suicide rates for Guam were analyzed by age, sex, period, and cohort. Youth suicide increased rapidly in the 1990s; certain cohorts have higher rates. Four explanatory factors are discussed, including ecological factors and migration from the Federated States of Micronesia. Direct and indirect suicide contagion followed the death by suicide of a respected politician, strongly influencing period and cohort patterns. Suicide pacts inflated suicide among young people. These factors acted in combination to produce epidemic levels of suicide in the 1990s. |
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Authors:
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Heather Booth |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Suicide & life-threatening behavior Volume: 40 ISSN: 1943-278X ISO Abbreviation: Suicide Life Threat Behav Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-22 Completed Date: 2010-05-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7608054 Medline TA: Suicide Life Threat Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-13 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. heather.booth@anu.edu.au |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Child Cohort Studies Disease Outbreaks* Ecological and Environmental Phenomena Emigration and Immigration Famous Persons Female Guam / epidemiology Humans Male Middle Aged Models, Psychological Politics Sex Factors Suicide* Time Factors Young Adult |
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