Suicide after natural disasters.

Contributor(s):

Krug, Etienne

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [United States] : New England Journal of Medicine, 1998Description: p. 373 - 378Subject(s):

DDC classification:

362.28 21

Subject: Among the victims of floods, earthquakes and hurricanes there is an increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, which are risk factors for suicidal thinking. This study was conducted to determine whether natural disasters affect suicide rates. It shows that suicide rates increase after severe earthquakes, floods and hurricanes and confirms the need for mental health support after severe disasters

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In The New England Journal of Medicine. - Vol. 338, no. 6 (1998)

Includes bibliographical references

Written by Etienne S. Krug ... [et al.]

Among the victims of floods, earthquakes and hurricanes there is an increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, which are risk factors for suicidal thinking. This study was conducted to determine whether natural disasters affect suicide rates. It shows that suicide rates increase after severe earthquakes, floods and hurricanes and confirms the need for mental health support after severe disasters

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