Suicidal Behavior in Four Ethnic Groups in The Hague, 2002–2004

Burger, Irene A.; Hemert, Albert M. van; Schudel, Willem; Middelkoop, Barend J C

doi:10.1027/0227-5910.30.2.63

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“…Conversely, Surinamese males had similarly low rates of attempted suicide, but they had a 44% higher age-adjusted rate of deaths by suicide, compared with Dutch males. The study 54 demonstrated a high risk of attempted suicide and a low risk of deaths by suicide among young Surinamese females that could not be explained by socioeconomic living conditions.…”

Section: Other Immigrant Youthmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…56,57 Burger et al 54 also found that young Turkish women aged from 15 and 24 years had more than double the suicide attempt rate of Dutch females of the same age (545, compared with 246, per 100 000). Conversely, compared with the native Dutch, the risk of attempted suicide was similar among Turkish males, and lower among Moroccan males and females.…”

Section: Other Immigrant Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Burger et al 54 compared suicidal behaviours of different ethnic groups admitted to psychiatric department of general medical hospitals in The Hague from 2002 to 2004. They found that Surinamese females aged from 15 to 24 years had significantly higher suicide attempt rates, compared with the same age group of Dutch females (421, compared with 246, per 100 000 person years, respectively).…”

Section: Other Immigrant Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Immigration and Suicidality in the Young

Lipsicas

Mäkinen

2010

Can J Psychiatry

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W La Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, vol 55, no 5, mai 2010 274Objectives: Little research has focused on the relation of immigration and suicidal behaviour in youth. Nevertheless, the impact of migration on the mental health of youth is an issue of increasing societal importance. This review aimed to present studies on the prevalence of suicidal behaviour in immigrant youth in various countries and to provide possible explanations for suicidal behaviour in immigrant youth, especially regarding acculturation. Methods:The review included a literature search to locate articles on the subject of suicidal behaviour in immigrant youth in the context of acculturation.Results: Studies on suicidal behaviour in culturally diverse youth are few and most of the existing research does not differentiate ethnic minorities from immigrants. Studies on epidemiology and on specific risk factors were found regarding various immigrant youth including Hispanics in the United States, Asians in North America and Europe, as well as comparative studies between different immigrant groups in specific countries. Conclusions:The relation between immigration status and suicidal behaviours in youth appears to vary by ethnicity and country of settlement. Time spent in the new country as well as intergenerational communication and conflicts with parents have, in many of the studies, been related to suicidality in immigrant youth. Summing up, there is a clear and urgent need to further pursue the work in this field, to develop targeted public health interventions as well as psychosocial treatment for preventing suicide in these youth.Can J Psychiatry. 2010;55(5):274-281. Clinical Implications· Studies indicate that immigrant status influences suicide risk in youth and it should be considered in clinical settings. · They also indicate the need for specifically targeting intergenerational conflicts in the context of suicide prevention efforts for young immigrants. · More studies are needed that break down the concept of acculturation into specific factors influencing young immigrants. Limitations· Our review was limited to literature specifically concerning young immigrants' suicidality in the context of their acculturation process. · Studies fail to differentiate ethnic minorities from immigrants, limiting assessment of specific risk factors associating immigration with suicidality in youth. · Relation between level of acculturation and suicidality in different generations of immigrant youth remains unclear in the studies considered.

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Section: Other Immigrant Youthmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Other Immigrant Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Other Immigrant Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Immigration and Suicidality in the Young

Lipsicas

Mäkinen

2010

Can J Psychiatry

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“…Over 3 million immigrants from Turkey live in Central and Western Europe. There are indications that suicide and suicidal behaviour are more frequent in immigrants [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. Although rates of suicidal behaviour in Turkey used to be comparatively low, recent studies show increasing rates of suicide and suicide attempt in Turkey [11,12].…”

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confidence: 99%

Attempted Suicide in Immigrants from Turkey: A Comparison with Swiss Suicide Attempters

Yılmaz

Riecher-Rössler

2012

Psychopathology

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Background/Aims: Turkish migrants have been shown to have an increased rate of suicide attempts as compared to native local populations and also to people in Turkey. In this study we conducted in-depth interviews with patients regarding their reasons for the attempt. Subjects and Methods: Seventy Turkish immigrants admitted to the emergency unit of the Basel University Hospital after a suicide attempt were interviewed. Seventy Swiss suicide attempters, matched for age and sex, served as a comparator (case-control study). Results: Turkish immigrants showed high rates of suicide attempts. The gender ratio (women/men) was 2.2; 38.6% of all Turkish suicide attempters were women aged between 15 and 25 years. Most patients mentioned problems in their partnerships as the main reason for the suicide attempt (63% of Swiss and 54% of Turkish patients); 14% of the Swiss but none of the Turkish suicide attempters named social isolation as a cause; 9% of the Turkish patients reported ‘threat of loss/rejection of status as refugee’ as the main reason. Immigrants used analgesics more often, whilst Swiss patients tended to favour benzodiazepines. Conclusions: Our study suggests that cultural and immigration-specific issues play a role in the suicidal behaviour of immigrants. Turkish women aged between 15 and 25 years seem to be at an especially high risk.

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“…The level of risk facing Muslim adolescent suicidal attempts also appears to differ. For example, in a study conducted in Malaysia, Muslim Malay adolescents reported the lowest risk for suicidal attempts compared to Malaysians of other religious backgrounds (Chen, Lee, Wong, & Kaur, 2005); in other countries, such as Netherlands, Turkish youth have higher risk for suicide attempts than non-Turkish youth (Burger, van Hemert, Schudel, & Middelkoop, 2009). It is unclear if the differences noted are related to differences in majority/minority status, ethnic affiliation, socioeconomic conditions, level of stress or discrimination, or some other unknown factors.…”

Section: Disordersmentioning

confidence: 97%