Epidemiological Differences Between White and Nonwhite Suicide Attempters

Uncovering the Mystery: Factors of African American Suicide

“…This may no longer be the case, however, given the increase among younger, less educated age groups. Moreover, having more education (and income) should enable African Americans to take greater advantage of mental health services (Lewis, Johnson, Cohen, Garcia, & Velez, 1988; Pederson, Awad, & Kindler, 1973; Wenz, 1978–79). We hypothesize that having greater than high school education will decrease suicide risk for African Americans when compared to Whites.…”

Problem-solving skills in suicidal psychiatric patients.

“…The rate of attempted suicides has also been increasing in this age group (Davis, 1979 Suicide attempting, however, appears to be more frequent among non-white females than among whites as a whole (Parkin, 1974;Pederson et al, 1973;Tuckman & Youngman, .,. 1968).…”

Near‐Death Experiences and Attempted Suicide

“…Studies of persons who have attempted suicide have reported subsequent committed suicide rates greater than 50 to 100 times that of the general population (Pederson, Awad, and Kindler, 1973; Tuckman, Youngman, and Kreizman, 1968). Furthermore, those suicide attempters who come close to death have a higher subsequent suicide rate than those who do not come close to death (Rosen, 1976).…”

“…However, preliminary data and psychodynamic hypotheses suggest that serious suicide attempts followed by transcendental near-death experiences (NDEs) may decrease rather than increase subsequent overt suicide risk, despite the NDEs' apparent "romanticization" of death. Studies of NDEs and of their influence on suicidal ideation are proposed which may yield greater understanding of selfdestructive urges and new strategies of suicide prevention.Studies of persons who have attempted suicide have reported subsequent committed suicide rates greater than 50 to 100 times that of the general population (Pederson, Awad, and Kindler, 1973; Tuckman, Youngman, and Kreizman, 1968). Furthermore, those suicide attempters who come close to death have a higher subsequent suicide rate than those who do not come close to death (Rosen, 1976).…”