Suicides in the Canton of Lucerne over 5 years: subjects with and without psychiatric history and diagnosis

BACKGROUND: The majority of suicides had never had contact with the mental health care system. The aim of this study is to investigate the specific characteristics of this particular group. METHODS: Coroners’ files were examined for all 256 suicide victims in the Canton of Lucerne be...

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Main Authors: Andreas Frei, Toralf Bucher, Marc Walter, Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2013-03-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1668