Suicide in Bristol

Seager, C. P.; Flood, R. A.

doi:10.1192/bjp.111.479.919

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“…The correlation of unemployment and suicide has been suggested by Sainsbury (1955), Seager and Flood (1965) and Robin et al (1967). In our study, it is found that the suicide ratio of economically inactive to active elderly is about six to one.…”

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An epidemiological profile of elderly suicides in Hong Kong

Yip

Chi

1998

Int. J. Geriat. Psychiatry

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Suicide rates in Hong Kong increased with age, and the highest suicide rate occurred among the oldest age groups. Hong Kong has one of the highest elderly suicide rates in the world. The elderly suicide rate was four to five times above the average. Furthermore, gender differences were observed among different marital status groups. For example, single males had a much higher rate than single females and married males had a higher rate than their widowed counterparts. The suicide rate for an economically inactive person was six times higher than for an active one. Jumping has become increasingly common and seems to substitute for other methods of suicide. Winter months and the Chinese New Year period had the lowest suicide occurrence. Some explanations are given. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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An epidemiological profile of elderly suicides in Hong Kong

Yip

Chi

1998

Int. J. Geriat. Psychiatry

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“…Studies of suicide (being heavily contributed to by major depressive disorders), support these findings [2], Studies of the seasonal incidence of affective disorders have demonstrated a tendency for spring and fall peaks of depression and a summer peak of mania [1]. A sex differential has also been observed.…”

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The Seasonality of Mania: Preliminary Findings

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The relationship between climatic variables and monthly manic admissions to a teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was examined over a six-year period. The results indicate a weak but significant correlation between monthly admission rates of mania and day length, humidity, air pressure, and temperature. The correlation did not seem, however, to be strong enough to indicate a seasonal trend. Also, current month climatic variables are better correlated than previous months. The prevalence of sunshine throughout the year may explain the low correlation with mania admissions unlike reports from other countries. The onset or relapse of affective disorders have been reported to relate to seasonal variations [1]. Studies of suicide (being heavily contributed to by major depressive disorders), support these findings [2], Studies of the seasonal incidence of affective disorders have demonstrated a tendency for spring and fall peaks of depression and a summer peak of mania [1]. A sex differential has also been observed. In fact, Symon and Williams [3] reported a seasonal variation for female manic admissions; the peak being in August-September, while for males they found no significant seasonal pattern. Walter [4], however, reanalyzed the Symon and Williams data and found significant seasonal variations for both sexes. Myers and Davies [5] reported on the seasonal incidence of mania and its relationship to climatic variables and found a significant annual cycle with a peak in summer and trough in winter, the current month temperature being the best predictor of mania admission rate. In the study conducted by Carney et al [6], the influence of climate on the prevalence of mania demonstrated a striking peak during spring and summer, with a decline in autumn and increase again during winter. They also found that sunshine and day length correlated significantly with mania admission rates while current month temperatures did not.Our clinical experience in Riyadh suggests an increase in admission rates for mania during the winter months. Also, both the fact that the extremely hot climate of Saudi Arabia contrasts sharply with temperate climates in countries where previous studies have been conducted and the paucity of similar studies in hot regions prompted us to initiate this study. Therefore, our objectives were to verify whether there was a seasonal variation in the prevalence of mania in Riyadh and to examine the association between monthly mania admission rates and individual climatic variables.

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“…This finding is similar to several other studies and suggests that attempted suicide is a problem of young adults. [16][17][18] There were predominantly more males (54%) than females (46%) in our study. This is similar to many Indian studies that have reported a preponderance of males as compared to females.…”

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