Do suicide attempts occur more frequently in the spring too? A systematic review and rhythmic analysis
| Autor: | Mayara Rodrigues Barbosa, Verônica de Medeiros Alves, Tiago Gomes de Andrade, José Luiz Araújo Dos Santos, Daniel Gomes Coimbra, Aline Cristine Pereira e Silva, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Diego de Siqueira Figueredo, Célio Fernando de Sousa-Rodrigues, Fabiano Timbó Barbosa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male Periodicity Poison control Suicide Attempted Cochrane Library Suicide prevention 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Injury prevention medicine Humans Suicide attempt business.industry Human factors and ergonomics Middle Aged Seasonality medicine.disease 030227 psychiatry Epidemiologic Studies Observational Studies as Topic Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Female Observational study Seasons business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Affective Disorders. 196:125-137 |
| ISSN: | 0165-0327 |
| Popis: | Background Seasonal variations in suicides have been reported worldwide, however, there may be a different seasonal pattern in suicide attempts. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on seasonality of suicide attempts considering potential interfering variables, and a statistical analysis for seasonality with the collected data. Method Observational epidemiological studies about seasonality in suicide attempts were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS and Cochrane Library databases with terms attempted suicide, attempt and season. Monthly or seasonal data available were evaluated by rhythmic analysis softwares. Results Twenty-nine articles from 16 different countries were included in the final review. It was observed different patterns of seasonality, however, suicide attempts in spring and summer were the most frequent seasons reported. Eight studies indicated differences in sex and three in the method used for suicide attempts. Three articles did not find a seasonal pattern in suicide attempts. Cosinor analysis identified an overall pattern of seasonal variation with a suggested peak in spring, considering articles individually or grouped and independent of sex and method used. A restricted analysis with self-poisoning in hospital samples demonstrated the same profile. Limitations Grouping diverse populations and potential analytical bias due to lack of information are the main limitations. Conclusions The identification of a seasonal profile suggests the influence of an important environmental modulator that can reverberate to suicide prevention strategies. Further studies controlling interfering variables and investigating the biological substrate for this phenomenon would be helpful to confirm our conclusion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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