Suicide prevention strategies: a systematic review.
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...A recent systematic review of suicide prevention programs revealed that restricting access to lethal means and training physicians to recognize and treat depression and suicidal behavior have shown impressive effects in reducing suicide rates (135)....
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...Following this, efforts will be required to build on findings from recent natural experiments, quasi-experiments, and true experiments on methods of suicide prevention (135)....
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...Psychiatric illness is a major contributing factor, and more than 90% of suicides have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) psychiatric illness,(7-13) with some exceptions, such as in China.(14) Mood disorders, principally major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are associated with about 60% of suicides....
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...All rights reserved. at Johns Hopkins University on May 14, 2010 www.jama.comDownloaded from stressors or triggers and predisposition.6 Psychiatric illness is a major contributing factor, and more than 90% of suicides have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) psychiatric illness,7-13 with some exceptions, such as in China.14 Mood disorders, principally major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are associated with about 60% of suicides.7,8,10,15,16 Other contributory factors include availability of lethal means, alcohol and drug abuse, access to psychiatric treatment, attitudes to suicide, help-seeking behavior, physical illness, marital status, age, and sex.6 To address these causes, suicide prevention involves a multifaceted approach with particular attention to mental health....
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