Seasonal variation in suicide and the methods used

Percept Mot Skills. 1999 Aug;89(1):160. doi: 10.2466/pms.1999.89.1.160.

Author

D Lester¹

Affiliation

¹ Psychology Program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195,USA.

PMID: 10544409
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1999.89.1.160

Abstract

The size of the Spring peak in suicides in 16 nations was associated with the methods used for suicide in those nations.

MeSH terms

Cause of Death
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Female
Humans
Male
Seasons*
Sex Factors
Suicide / psychology
Suicide / statistics & numerical data*