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Citation

Takeshima T, Yamauchi T, Inagaki M, Kodaka M, Matsumoto T, Kawano K, Katsumata Y, Fujimori M, Hisanaga A, Takahashi Y. J. Public Health Policy 2014; 36(1): 52-66.

Affiliation

Department of Disaster Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group -- Palgrave-Macmillan)

DOI

10.1057/jphp.2014.42

PMID

25355234

Abstract

Suicide is a global public health problem and solutions to it can be found only through a global dialog. The suicide rate in Japan has been alarming, but Japan has made substantial efforts to reduce this rate, making prevention a high priority. This report reviews the developmental stages of a comprehensive policy of suicide prevention in Japan from 1998 to 2013. Our review suggests that suicide prevention activities were facilitated by the 2006 Basic Act for Suicide Prevention and the 2007 General Principles of Suicide Prevention Policy. Along with the establishment of a Special Fund program for local governments, the Basic Act and General Principles led to the development of a comprehensive and multi-sector approach to suicide prevention. Suicide rates in Japan, especially among middle-aged men, decreased consistently after 2009, suggesting that the initiatives were effective. Continuous monitoring is needed to evaluate Japan's suicide prevention policy.Journal of Public Health Policy advance online publication, 30 October 2014; doi:10.1057/jphp.2014.42.


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