Citation

Kanamüller J, Riipinen P, Riala K, Paloneva E, Hakko H. Death Stud. 2015; 40(4): 205-210.

Affiliation

Department of Adolescent Psychiatry , Helsinki University Central Hospital , Finland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2015.1117537

PMID

26681439

Abstract

We examined all hanging-suicides during 1988-2013 (N = 851) in the province of Oulu, northern Finland. Using death-certificate data and ICD-diagnoses from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register, we focused on gender differences in suicide, mental health and somatic health. Male victims were more likely to have intoxication or problematic alcohol use; female victims were more likely to have somatic or mental hospitalization. Previous physical or mental hospitalization was related with absence of intoxication at the time of suicide. Suicide prevention should focus on acute alcohol abuse in the presence of acute stressors, suicidal thoughts and mental illness.

Language: en