@article{ref1,
title="Temporal fluctuations in suicide calls to a crisis intervention service",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="1996",
author="Noble, R. E.",
volume="26",
number="4",
pages="415-423",
abstract="Suicide-related calls received by a crisis intervention center were analyzed for temporal variations. The overall number of calls, calls concerning personal suicidal ideation, and calls concerning third-person suicide attempt varied by both month and day of the week. Ideation calls and calls involving a suicide attempt varied by day of the month. Month and day of the week variation in third-person calls paralleled variations in completed suicides. Fluctuations were large enough to be useful in scheduling crisis center staff. The possibility that third-person calls represent a greater suicide threat than first-person calls is discussed.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}