The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people
Abstract Background Different psychosocial factors might have an impact on suicidal behaviour and evidence shows that there may be an association between monthly, diurnal and circadian changes and suicidal behaviours. Methods In the present study we analysed retrospectively records of 2232 youth, wh...
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| author | Türkan Akkaya-Kalayci Nestor D. Kapusta Thomas Waldhör Victor Blüml Luise Poustka Zeliha Özlü-Erkilic |
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| description | Abstract Background Different psychosocial factors might have an impact on suicidal behaviour and evidence shows that there may be an association between monthly, diurnal and circadian changes and suicidal behaviours. Methods In the present study we analysed retrospectively records of 2232 youth, who were treated in emergency units of state hospitals in Istanbul/Turkey after attempting suicide. Results The majority of the suicide attempters were females (81.6%). In both sexes, suicide attempts most frequently occurred at the beginning of the calendar week and between evening and midnight. Conclusions This study shows that suicide attempts in youth follow diurnal and circadian changes. As suicide attempts of youth most frequently occurred at the beginning of the calendar week and between evening and midnight, health services such as specialized counselling for youth should especially be available during this time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-739b701f00f14b22b9f593d71031b87b2022-12-21T19:16:11ZengBMCChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health1753-20002017-08-011111710.1186/s13034-017-0171-6The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young peopleTürkan Akkaya-Kalayci0Nestor D. Kapusta1Thomas Waldhör2Victor Blüml3Luise Poustka4Zeliha Özlü-Erkilic5Outpatient Clinic of Transcultural Psychiatry and Migration Induced Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of ViennaDepartment for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of ViennaDepartment for Epidemiology, Medical University of ViennaDepartment for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of ViennaDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of ViennaOutpatient Clinic of Transcultural Psychiatry and Migration Induced Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of ViennaAbstract Background Different psychosocial factors might have an impact on suicidal behaviour and evidence shows that there may be an association between monthly, diurnal and circadian changes and suicidal behaviours. Methods In the present study we analysed retrospectively records of 2232 youth, who were treated in emergency units of state hospitals in Istanbul/Turkey after attempting suicide. Results The majority of the suicide attempters were females (81.6%). In both sexes, suicide attempts most frequently occurred at the beginning of the calendar week and between evening and midnight. Conclusions This study shows that suicide attempts in youth follow diurnal and circadian changes. As suicide attempts of youth most frequently occurred at the beginning of the calendar week and between evening and midnight, health services such as specialized counselling for youth should especially be available during this time.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-017-0171-6Suicide attemptsYouthAdolescentsDiurnal and circadian changesTurkey |
| spellingShingle | Türkan Akkaya-Kalayci Nestor D. Kapusta Thomas Waldhör Victor Blüml Luise Poustka Zeliha Özlü-Erkilic The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Suicide attempts Youth Adolescents Diurnal and circadian changes Turkey |
| title | The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people |
| title_full | The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people |
| title_fullStr | The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people |
| title_short | The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people |
| title_sort | association of monthly diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people |
| topic | Suicide attempts Youth Adolescents Diurnal and circadian changes Turkey |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-017-0171-6 |
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