Citation

Lester D. Suicide Stud. 2021; 2(2): 44-63.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, David Lester)

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Abstract

Recent epidemiological trends in American suicide rates were compared with world-wide trends and found to be quite divergent. In addition, the time-series American suicide rate was not predictable using measures of family social integration. Current theories of the etiology of suicide were used to derive a linear regression equation to predict suicide rates, but this equation over-estimated the American suicide rate.

Understanding the patterns and trends in a nation's suicide rate can be greatly enhanced by comparing these patterns and trends with those in other nations.

Language: en