Citation

Böhme K, Ahrens M, Dittsbrenner M, Hirsekorn K, Willems W. Fortschr. Neurol. Psychiatr. Grenzgeb. 1976; 44(10): 559-569.

Vernacular Title

Selbstmordversuche in Lubeck 1947-1968--Daten und Tendenzen

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1049557

Abstract

Evaluation of 2937 case notes of patients admitted for attempted suicide to the department in Lübeck between 1947 and 1968. This series can be seen as resentative for the Lübeck region. During this period the number of cases has increased about fourfold and has been rising since. Mortality could be reduced to 3% or below. Earlier typical differences between the sexes have since approached each other so that in the end men and women showed the same increase by age during the third decennium. Women were admitted significantly more frequently than men. Drugs, particularly sleeping pills and transquilizers, have greatly increased in suicide attempta. Earlier attempts occurred in 30% of cases. Measured by additional diagnoses, the morbidity of the series lay be 44.8%.

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