@article{ref1,
title="Suicide around public holidays",
journal="Australasian psychiatry",
year="2014",
author="Barker, Emma and O'Gorman, John and De Leo, Diego",
volume="22",
number="2",
pages="122-126",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the frequency of suicides on holidays and special days of the year, specifically in Queensland, Australia. METHODS: We analysed data from the Queensland Suicide Register between 1990 and 2009. The days examined were: Easter, Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day and Anzac Day. We compared suicide cases on these days with the average counts for periods before and after the days. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant increase in suicides on Christmas Eve and on New Year's Day. Our results are discussed in light of trends reported in the literature. CONCLUSION: The beginning and end of the festive season are times when special attention is warranted for those with a heightened risk of suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1039-8562",
doi="10.1177/1039856213519293",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856213519293"
}