Suicide after Natural Disasters
- 5 February 1998
- journal article
- retracted article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 338 (6) , 373-378
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199802053380607
Abstract
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. We conducted this study to determine whether natural disasters affect suicide rates.Keywords
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