Objective The aim of the present study was to study gender differences in the suicides in South Tyrol. Methods Between 2000 and 2009, the Department of Psychiatry of Bolzano administered questionnaires to the Provincial Departments of Public Health requesting information about causes and methods of completed suicides. Each suicide was then examined using a psychological autopsy methodology Results There were 448 suicides studied (339 men and 109 women). Compared with men, women were more likely to live alone, have attempted suicide in the past, and to have contacted their general practitioners in the last weeks before dying. They were also less likely to have an alcohol use disorder, have used violent methods of suicide, and be 35 years or younger. Conclusion The differences identified for South Tyrolean suicides confirmed previously reported gender differences in employment and marital status, history of a previous suicide attempt, and alcohol abuse. Appropriate gender-based preventive interventions are needed.

Differences among South Tyrolean suicides. a psychological autopsy study / Giupponi, Giancarlo; Conca, Andreas; Innamorati, Marco; Forte, Alberto; Lester, David; Erbuto, Denise; Pycha, Roger; Girardi, Paolo; Möller Leimkühler, Anne Maria; Pompili, Maurizio. - In: WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT. - ISSN 0043-5325. - STAMPA. - 128:3-4(2016), pp. 125-130. [10.1007/s00508-015-0877-5]

Differences among South Tyrolean suicides. a psychological autopsy study

FORTE, ALBERTO;ERBUTO, DENISE;GIRARDI, Paolo;POMPILI, Maurizio
2016

Abstract

Objective The aim of the present study was to study gender differences in the suicides in South Tyrol. Methods Between 2000 and 2009, the Department of Psychiatry of Bolzano administered questionnaires to the Provincial Departments of Public Health requesting information about causes and methods of completed suicides. Each suicide was then examined using a psychological autopsy methodology Results There were 448 suicides studied (339 men and 109 women). Compared with men, women were more likely to live alone, have attempted suicide in the past, and to have contacted their general practitioners in the last weeks before dying. They were also less likely to have an alcohol use disorder, have used violent methods of suicide, and be 35 years or younger. Conclusion The differences identified for South Tyrolean suicides confirmed previously reported gender differences in employment and marital status, history of a previous suicide attempt, and alcohol abuse. Appropriate gender-based preventive interventions are needed.
2016
differences; prevention; suicide; medicine
01 Pubblicazione su rivista::01a Articolo in rivista
Differences among South Tyrolean suicides. a psychological autopsy study / Giupponi, Giancarlo; Conca, Andreas; Innamorati, Marco; Forte, Alberto; Lester, David; Erbuto, Denise; Pycha, Roger; Girardi, Paolo; Möller Leimkühler, Anne Maria; Pompili, Maurizio. - In: WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT. - ISSN 0043-5325. - STAMPA. - 128:3-4(2016), pp. 125-130. [10.1007/s00508-015-0877-5]
File allegati a questo prodotto
File Dimensione Formato  
Giupponi_Differences_2016.pdf

solo utenti autorizzati

Tipologia: Documento in Post-print (versione successiva alla peer review e accettata per la pubblicazione)
Licenza: Tutti i diritti riservati (All rights reserved)
Dimensione 370.02 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
370.02 kB Adobe PDF   Contatta l'autore

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11573/878499
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 0
  • Scopus 7
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 5
social impact