1. Relationship of suicide rates to economic variables in Europe: 2000-2011.
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Fountoulakis KN, Kawohl W, Theodorakis PN, Kerkhof AJ, Navickas A, Höschl C, Lecic-Tosevski D, Sorel E, Rancans E, Palova E, Juckel G, Isacsson G, Jagodic HK, Botezat-Antonescu I, Warnke I, Rybakowski J, Azorin JM, Cookson J, Waddington J, Pregelj P, Demyttenaere K, Hranov LG, Stevovic LI, Pezawas L, Adida M, Figuera ML, Pompili M, Jakovljević M, Vichi M, Perugi G, Andreassen O, Vukovic O, Mavrogiorgou P, Varnik P, Bech P, Dome P, Winkler P, Salokangas RK, From T, Danileviciute V, Gonda X, Rihmer Z, Benhalima JF, Grady A, Leadholm AK, Soendergaard S, Nordt C, and Lopez-Ibor J
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- Adolescent, Adult, Europe epidemiology, Female, Gross Domestic Product statistics & numerical data, Humans, Internationality, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Statistics as Topic, Unemployment statistics & numerical data, Economic Recession statistics & numerical data, Economic Recession trends, Suicide economics, Suicide statistics & numerical data, Suicide trends
- Abstract
Background: It is unclear whether there is a direct link between economic crises and changes in suicide rates., Aims: The Lopez-Ibor Foundation launched an initiative to study the possible impact of the economic crisis on European suicide rates., Method: Data was gathered and analysed from 29 European countries and included the number of deaths by suicide in men and women, the unemployment rate, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, the annual economic growth rate and inflation., Results: There was a strong correlation between suicide rates and all economic indices except GPD per capita in men but only a correlation with unemployment in women. However, the increase in suicide rates occurred several months before the economic crisis emerged., Conclusions: Overall, this study confirms a general relationship between the economic environment and suicide rates; however, it does not support there being a clear causal relationship between the current economic crisis and an increase in the suicide rate., (Royal College of Psychiatrists.)
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- 2014
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