TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Update of suicide trends in Croatia 1966-2002
JO  - Psychiatria Danubina
A1  - Ljubicic, D
A1  - Marcinko, Darko
A1  - Vukusic, H
A1  - Martinac, Marko
A1  - Sedić, Biserka
A1  - Jakovljevic, M.
SP  - 299
EP  - 308
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
N2  - Objective: To analyze trend the suicide rates in Croatia during the pre-war period of socialistic Yugoslavia (1966-1990), war period in the former Yugoslavia (1991-1995) and the post-war period of Croatian independence and democratization (1996-2002). Method: Using official suicide statistics, this study examined suicide rates in Croatia over a 36-year span (1966 to 2002) as a function of gender, age, marital status, time, war and social changes. Suicide rates were displayed graphically and compared with some neighbouring countries (Slovenia, SCG, Hungary and Italy). Results: During the period of socialistic Yugoslavia, suicide rate in Croatia was constantly increasing with small variations. During the war time suicides with firearms were significantly increased. Since 1993 (the period of independence and democratization) there has been a trend of evident decrease in total suicide rate.<p />
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SN  - 0353-5053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -