TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Cultural influences on suicide in Japan
JO  - Psychiatry and the Clinical Neurosciences
A1  - Russell, Roxanne
A1  - Metraux, Daniel
A1  - Tohen, Mauricio
SP  - 2
EP  - 5
VL  - 71
IS  - 1
N2  - Following the economic crash of the late 1990s, the suicide rate in Japan increased to a rate over 30,000 people per year and has been one of the highest in the world. Cultural factors have influenced this high suicide rate such as a tradition of honorable suicide as well as permissive attitudes towards suicide that remain in modern times. Additionally, the economic downturn, particularly the trend of unemployment in middle-aged men, also played a significant role in the high suicide rate. The suicide rate has started to decrease in recent years perhaps in part due to suicide prevention measures undertaken by the government.<br><br>This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1323-1316
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pcn.12428
ID  - ref1
ER  -