Climatic and diurnal variation in suicide attempts in the ED

Doganay Z., Sünter A. T., Guz H., Ozkan A., Altintop L., Kati C., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.21, sa.4, ss.271-275, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0735-6757(03)00039-1
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.271-275
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: suicide attempt, season, climatic factors, diurnal variation, ED, SEASONAL-VARIATION, VIOLENT SUICIDE, MENTAL-DISORDERS, PARASUICIDE, COMORBIDITY, MULTICENTER, WEATHER, GENDER, EUROPE, AGE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between climatic factors and suicidal behavior. A total of 1,119 suicide attempts were collected from hospital records between 1996 and 2001. A clear seasonal variation was seen in suicide attempts in the 15-24, 25-34, and over 65 age groups in men and in the 15-24, 25-34, and 35-44 age groups in women with peaks in the spring and summer. Suicide attempts were more frequent between the hours of 6:00-9:00 Pm in males and 3:00-6:00 Pm in females. People attempting suicide who have depression, anxiety, or a psychotic disorder usually attempt suicide in the summer. Whereas the monthly averages of humidity, ambient temperature, duration and intensity of sunlight were positively correlated with the number of monthly suicide attempts, cloudiness and atmospheric pressure were negatively correlated. In conclusion, we must keep in mind that suicides and suicide attempts are not only the effect of climatic changes and that the most important component is the individual's ability to deal with conflicts. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.