Citation

Weizman T, Yagil Y, Schreiber S. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2009; 39(4): 425-432.

Affiliation

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Psychiatric Division, Tel Aviv, Israel. weizmant@tasmc.health.gov.il

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2009.39.4.425

PMID

19792983

Abstract

Based on Durkheim's 'Control theory,' we explored the association between frequency of terror attacks in Israel and the frequency of suicide attempts admitted to the Emergency Room of a major general hospital in Tel-Aviv (1999-2004). Analysis of the six-year study period as a whole revealed no significant correlation between the variables, with the exception of one 11-month segment within it (December 2000-October 2001) that did show a statistically significant positive correlation, and in opposition to Durkeim's hypothesis. It is suggested that suicide attempts as a phenomena should be seen as a product of a multivariate model, in which the social context plays a role as well.

Language: en