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- Title
The prevalence of suicidal behaviors, attitudes and associated social experiences in an urban population.
- Authors
Ramsay, Richard; Bagley, Christopher; Ramsay, R; Bagley, C
- Abstract
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.
- Publication
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 1985, Vol 15, Issue 3, p151
- ISSN
0363-0234
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1943-278X.1985.tb00941.x