Citation

Moscicki EK. Ann. Epidemiol. 1994; 4(2): 152-158.

Affiliation

Prevention Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, MD 20857.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, American College of Epidemiology, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8205283

Abstract

Attempted suicides occur primarily among women, while completed suicides occur primarily among men. Risk factors for both attempted and completed suicides include mental and addictive disorders, disrupted family environments, and precipitating events. This article presents an overview of findings on gender differences from epidemiologic studies of completed and attempted suicides, with a focus on suicide attempts among women, and discusses possible reasons for gender differences in suicidal behaviors.

Language: en