@article{ref1,
title="What does psychological autopsy study tell us about charcoal burning suicide-a new and contagious method in Asia?",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2009",
author="Chan, Sandra S. M. and Chiu, Helen Fung-Kum and Chen, Eunice Y. and Chan, Wincy S. C. and Wong, Paul W. C. and Chan, Chien-Lung and Law, Yik-wa and Yip, Paul S. F.",
volume="39",
number="6",
pages="633-638",
abstract="Charcoal burning suicides in Hong Kong between 2002-2004 in the 15 to 59-year-old age group were investigated using the psychological autopsy method. The psychopathological profiles of charcoal burning suicides (N = 53) were compared against &quot;other suicides&quot; (N = 97). The two groups did not differ significantly in the prevalence of DSM-IV axis I diagnoses with the exception of schizophrenic spectrum disorder which was less frequently associated with charcoal burning suicides. Score on &quot;neuroticism&quot; in the NEO-five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) was significantly higher in victims of charcoal burning suicide. There was also a trend toward higher score on &quot;conscientiousness&quot; in the NEO-FFI among charcoal burners than victims of other suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1521/suli.2009.39.6.633",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2009.39.6.633"
}