@article{ref1,
title="Suicide in films: the impact of suicide portrayals on nonsuicidal viewers' well-being and the effectiveness of censorship",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2010",
author="Till, Benedikt and Niederkrotenthaler, Thomas and Herberth, Arno and Vitouch, Peter and Sonneck, Gernot",
volume="40",
number="4",
pages="319-327",
abstract="The effects of suicide films on recipients' emotional and mental state, as well as the influence of censorship, was studied. Nonsuicidal subjects watched the original or a censored version of a suicide film or a drama without suicide. Data were collected by questionnaires. The viewing led to a deterioration of mood and an increase in inner tension and depression scores, but also to a rise in self-esteem and life satisfaction and to a drop in suicidality. There were no relevant differences between the film groups. The more a subject identified with the protagonist, the greater were the negative effects.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.319",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.319"
}