Citation

Sher L. Med. Hypotheses 1999; 53(2): 110-111.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10532701

Abstract

Immigrants have higher rates of suicidal behavior than those in their countries of origin and their new countries. Immigration is a stressful life event which may lead to depression and suicidal behavior. Depressive disorders and suicidal behavior have a firm neurobiological and genetic basis. The author suggests that most immigrants who exhibit suicidal behavior in the new country had suicidal tendencies, and/or some degree of depression, and/or certain maladaptive personality traits in their countries of origin. The paper emphasizes the role of genetic and neurobiological factors in the human response to stressful events.

Language: en