TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Suicide in Akita Prefecture, Japan
JO  - International Psychiatry: Bulletin of the Board of International Affairs of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
A1  - Fushimi, Masahito
A1  - Sugawara, Junya
A1  - Shimizu, Tetsuo
SP  - 3
EP  - 5
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
N2  - In recent years, the number of suicides in Japan has increased dramatically, particularly among middle-aged men. According to the Brief Report on Suicides in 2001 by the National Police Agency of Japan (NPA, 2002), the number of suicides in Japan was 31 042, and the national suicide rate was 24.4/100 000. Akita is an agricultural prefecture with a population of approximately 1 200 000. According to the Akita Prefectural Police (APP), the number of suicides in Akita Prefecture was 457 (299 males, 158 females) in 2001. Akita Prefecture currently has the highest rate of suicide in Japan. The identification of strategies for suicide prevention is therefore imperative.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1749-3676
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -