TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Falling suicide rates in Sri Lanka: lessons and cautions
JO  - Sri Lanka journal of psychiatry
A1  - Samarasinghe, Diyanath
SP  - 1
EP  - 3
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
N2  - Among the likely major contributors to the recent decline in suicides in Sri Lanka are a reduction in widespread and ready access to highly lethal agrochemicals, better management of persons admitted to hospitals with self-harm and a decline in sensationalized reporting of suicide in print and electronic media - possibly accompanied by a shift in public attitude away from considering self-harm as a natural and expected reaction to any form of distress.Open-minded and concerned discussion should continue,to ensure that gains are improved upon. Attention needs to be paid to some measures that are gradually being eroded.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2579-2008
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v4i2.6307
ID  - ref1
ER  -