TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Suicide in Japan: PresenT State and Future Directions for Prevention
JO  - Transcultural psychiatry
A1  - Takahashi, Y.
A1  - Hirasawa, H.
A1  - Koyama, K.
A1  - Senzaki, A.
A1  - Senzaki, K.
SP  - 271
EP  - 289
VL  - 35
IS  - 2
N2  - There were 23,104 suicides in Japan in 1996, making the suicide rate 18.4 per 100,000, which is not much higher than those of some European countries. This paper focuses on current trends of suicide in Japan. In addition, the problem of suicide among the elderly and some characteristic forms of suicide found in Japan, such as shinju (suicide pact) and inseki-jisatsu (suicide committed in order to take responsibility) are discussed. Future strategies are also proposed for suicide prevention in Japan. © 1998, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1363-4615
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/136346159803500206
ID  - ref1
ER  -