TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Suicide in films: the impact of suicide portrayals on nonsuicidal viewers' well-being and the effectiveness of censorship
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Till, Benedikt
A1  - Niederkrotenthaler, Thomas
A1  - Herberth, Arno
A1  - Vitouch, Peter
A1  - Sonneck, Gernot
SP  - 319
EP  - 327
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.319
ID  - ref1
ER  -