Differences between suicide note leavers and other suicides: A German psychological autopsy study

Lang, Anne; Brieger, Peter; Menzel, Susanne; Hamann, Johannes

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.02.049

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“…Suicide notes were left by a minority of these individuals, in line with previous studies worldwide [22,23,33,51,52]; however, unlike previous observations, there was a difference in suicide methods between those who left a note and those who did not, finding a significantly higher percentage of poisoning cases among the former. Rockett et al [18] obtained a similar result but noted the difficulty of establishing intent in deaths by poisoning, except when a suicide note is present.…”

Section: Suicide Notessupporting

confidence: 87%

“…In addition, situations of gender violence, abuse, or mistreatment were recorded, as in previous studies [23,33]. The relationship between intimate partner violence and suicide attempts [48][49][50] and suicide [51] is well documented.…”

Section: Forensic Observationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…In addition, there have been calls for a more person-centered approach based on the highly personal and fluid nature of suicide risk, which is related to individual vulnerabilities and person-specific events that trigger suicidal thoughts and actions [27,30,31]. This type of preventive strategy should greatly benefit from first-hand evidence of the thoughts that pass through the minds of individuals making this decision [17,21,22,[32][33][34].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding for Prevention: Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Suicide Notes and Forensic Reports

Mejías-Martín

Martí‐García

Rodríguez-Mejías

et al. 2023

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Suicide risk is associated with vulnerabilities and specific life events. The study’s objective was to explore the relevance of data from forensic documentation on suicide deaths to the design of person-centered preventive strategies. Descriptive and thematic analyses were conducted of forensic observations of 286 deaths by suicide, including some with suicide notes. Key findings included the influence of health-and family-related adverse events, emotional states of loss and sadness, and failures of the health system to detect and act on signs of vulnerability, as confirmed by the suicide notes. Forensic documentation provides useful information to improve the targeting of preventive campaigns.

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Section: Suicide Notessupporting

confidence: 87%

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding for Prevention: Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Suicide Notes and Forensic Reports

Mejías-Martín

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Rodríguez-Mejías

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Lang et al, persons leaving suicide notes before killing themselves were more often female, less often married, more often in a financial or partnership crisis, and more likely to suffer from a serious medical illness. 20 Suicide mortality was especially high in young persons in the mid-1950s in Japan. In particular, self-poisoning by solid or liquid substances increased suddenly in young men and women aged 15-24 years.…”

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Double suicide in Japan in the post-war reconstruction period, with reference to contemporary Japan

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After Japan's post-war reconstruction, in the early 1950s, cases of double suicide, in which two people (particularly young lovers) leave a suicide note and die together, were a relatively frequent occurrence. During the three-year period between 1954 and 1956, 5466 suicides were recorded in the special wards of Tokyo, including 79 cases of double suicides, accounting for 158 deaths. In these double suicide cases (2.89% of all deaths by suicide), the evidence revealed that 65.8% involved lovers and 29.1% involved married couples. By contrast, contemporary data indicate a large drop in suicide pacts between lovers to 15.9% and an increase between spouses to 48.8%. Conceivably, the relatively high double-suicide rate after post-war reconstruction reflected difficulties for the younger generation in reconciling ‘marriage based primarily on love’ and the traditional family system, specifically marriage problems and stress caused by rapidly changing post-war values. One notable difference between victims of double suicide in 1954–1956 and the contemporary period is the younger average age of the former. Another important shift was found in the most common causes of death among victims of double suicide: in 1954–1956 these were poisoning by cyanide or hypnotic drugs, compared to carbon monoxide poisoning and hanging in modern times. We discuss similarities and differences concerning double suicides in relation to social and economic conditions in Japan in the 1950s and today.

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Their final words: An analysis of suicide notes from the United States

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McGrain,

Ördög

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Death Studies

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Differences between suicide note leavers and other suicides: A German psychological autopsy study

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Understanding for Prevention: Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Suicide Notes and Forensic Reports

Understanding for Prevention: Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Suicide Notes and Forensic Reports

Double suicide in Japan in the post-war reconstruction period, with reference to contemporary Japan

Their final words: An analysis of suicide notes from the United States

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