Abstract:BackgroundImitative (‘copycat’) suicide occurs when a media representation of suicide precipitates a suicide attempt. Several organisations have guidelines for responsible suicide reporting, designed to minimise risk of precipitating imitative suicide. Observational studies have explored the evidence for imitative suicide, showing that a large amount of suicide coverage in the news is followed by higher incidence of deaths from suicide. Those imitating a suicide tend to share characteristics such as gender and… Show more
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