TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Trends and monthly variations in the historical record of suicide in Japan from 1976 to 1994
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Yamasaki, Akiko
A1  - Morgenthaler, Stephan
A1  - Kaneko, Yoshihiro
A1  - Shirakawa, Taro
SP  - 607
EP  - 612
VL  - 94
IS  - 2
N2  - Monthly suicide rates in Japan were analyzed for the period from 1976 to 1994 to clarify trends and recurring effects. The data were separated by sex, and the least-squares method was used. The major findings were (1) a significant positive correlation between unemployment rate and suicide rate for both sexes, (2) the suicide rate was highest in April for both sexes, and (3) an upsurge in male suicide mortality was noted from 1983 to 1990. These findings may well be associated with socioeconomic factors as well as neurobehavioral variables.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -