Mental Disorders and Communication of Intent to Die in Indigenous Suicide Cases, Queensland, Australia

Leo, Diego De; Milner, Allison; Sveticic, Jerneja

doi:10.1111/j.1943-278x.2011.00077.x

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“…Suicide data for the period 1996–2007 were retrieved from the Queensland Suicide Register (QSR), which includes all suicide data for the state of Queensland, Australia [20]. Suicides were identified as those with ICD-10 code ranging from X60 to X84 [21].…”

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Seasonal Differences in the Day-of-the-Week Pattern of Suicide in Queensland, Australia

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Leo

2013

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Various temporal patterns of suicide events, according to time of day, day of week, month and season, have been identified. However, whether different dimensions of time interact has not been investigated. Using suicide data from Queensland, Australia, this study aims to verify if there is an interaction effect between seasonal and day-of-the-week distribution. Computerized suicide data from the Queensland Suicide Register for those aged 15+ years were analyzed according to date of death, age, sex and geographic location for the period 1996–2007. To examine seasonal differences in day-of-the-week pattern of suicide, Poisson regressions were used. A total of 6,555 suicides were recorded over the whole study period. Regardless of the season, male residents of Brisbane had a significantly marked day-of-the-week pattern of suicide, with higher rates between Mondays and Thursdays. When seasonal differences were considered, male residents in Brisbane showed a Monday peak in summer and a wave-shape pattern with a peak on Thursday and a nadir on Saturdays in winter. Whilst males have distinctive peaks in terms of days of the week for summer and winter, females do not show similar patterns.

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Seasonal Differences in the Day-of-the-Week Pattern of Suicide in Queensland, Australia

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Leo

2013

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“…Although the difficulties in seeking help for psychological distress have been previously discussed by several authors, its association with suicide has not been very clear. It is, however, evident from both national and international studies that Aboriginal people do not seek help prior to suicide …”

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Health workers’ views of help seeking and suicide among Aboriginal people in rural Victoria

Isaacs

Sutton

Hearn

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Aust. J. Rural Health

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This study unpacks the problem of help seeking for psychological distress among rural Aboriginal people and highlights its association with suicide and self-harm. The findings suggest that the barriers faced by Aboriginal people in sharing their traumatic emotions exist from childhood to older age groups and this inability to seek and obtain help can lead to self-harm and suicide. Similar studies on Aboriginal help seeking and suicide will help shed more light on this challenging issue.

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“…Alcohol is also thought to be associated with higher rates of suicide in some Indigenous groups and in the Pacific, although empirical data on this relationship is scarce (De Leo, Milner, & Sveticic, 2012;Laliberté & Tousignant, 2009;Rubinstein, 1992). At a social level, these associations may vary depending on gender, the prevalence and type of alcohol available, and the attitude toward alcohol consumption in society (Bloomfield, Stockwell, Gmel, & Rehn, 2003;Kuendig et al, 2008;Landberg, 2008Landberg, , 2009Norström & Skog, 2001;Peele, 1997;Rossow, 1996).…”

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Social-Environmental Factors and Suicide Mortality: A Narrative Review of over 200 Articles

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Arensman³

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Suicide mortality in a population has long been thought to be sensitive to social, economic and cultural contexts. This review examined research on the relationship between social-environmental variables and suicide mortality published over a ten-year period. The main areas covered in the review included: the economy and income, unemployment, relationship status, fertility and birth rates, female participation in the workforce, religion, migration, location of residence, modernisation, media reporting, alcohol, and access to suicide methods. Results of the review indicated that rates of suicide mortality (deaths per 100,000 in a population) were sensitive to a wide range of social factors. There were relatively stable associations noted between divorce and unemployment with suicide mortality, while many of the reported associations between suicide mortality and other social variables (such as religion, fertility and female participation in the workforce) were influenced by contextual factors and time. These findings indicate the importance of considering the relationship between social factors and suicide as dynamic phenomena.

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Mental Disorders and Communication of Intent to Die in Indigenous Suicide Cases, Queensland, Australia

Cited by 9 publications

References 40 publications

Seasonal Differences in the Day-of-the-Week Pattern of Suicide in Queensland, Australia

Seasonal Differences in the Day-of-the-Week Pattern of Suicide in Queensland, Australia

Health workers’ views of help seeking and suicide among Aboriginal people in rural Victoria

Social-Environmental Factors and Suicide Mortality: A Narrative Review of over 200 Articles

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