TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Hanging suicides in Northern Finland: a descriptive epidemiological study
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Kanamüller, Juha
A1  - Riipinen, Pirkko
A1  - Riala, Kaisa
A1  - Paloneva, Eero
A1  - Hakko, Helina
SP  - 205
EP  - 210
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - We examined all hanging-suicides during 1988-2013 (N = 851) in the province of Oulu, northern Finland. Using death-certificate data and ICD-diagnoses from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register, we focused on gender differences in suicide, mental health and somatic health. Male victims were more likely to have intoxication or problematic alcohol use; female victims were more likely to have somatic or mental hospitalization. Previous physical or mental hospitalization was related with absence of intoxication at the time of suicide. Suicide prevention should focus on acute alcohol abuse in the presence of acute stressors, suicidal thoughts and mental illness.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2015.1117537
ID  - ref1
ER  -