TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - The prevalence of suicidal behaviors, attitudes and associated social experiences in an urban population
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Bagley, C.
A1  - Ramsay, R.
SP  - 151
EP  - 167
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
N2  - The development of an epidemiological study of mental health, social background factors, suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideas, deliberate self-harm, and attempted suicide), values concerning suicide, and experience of suicide in others is described. 679 adult respondents in a stratified random sample of residents of a large Canadian city were interviewed. Results indicate a more accepting attitude to suicide than reported in previous studies; considerable experience of suicide in others; and a much higher rate of suicidal ideas and action than has been reported in previous work. Thirteen percent of the sample had made plans for suicide in their lifetime, 6% had deliberately harmed themselves, and a further 4% had attempted suicide in their lifetime. In the past year, 4% had made plans for suicide, and 2% had deliberately harmed themselves or had attempted suicide.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -