Decrease in Suicide Rates After a Change of Policy Reducing Access to Firearms in Adolescents: A Naturalistic Epidemiological Study

被引：116

作者：

Lubin, Gad ^{[1
]}

Werbeloff, Nomi ^{[2
,3
]}

Halperin, Demian ^{[2
]}

Shmushkevitch, Mordechai ^{[1
]}

Weiser, Mark ^{[1
,2
,4
]}

Knobler, Haim Y. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Med Corps, Div Mental Hlth, IDF, IL-52621 Ramat Gan, Israel

[2] Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel

[3] Tel Aviv Univ, Ashkelon Acad Coll, Tel Aviv, Israel

[4] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Sch Med, Tel Aviv, Israel

来源：

SUICIDE AND LIFE-THREATENING BEHAVIOR | 2010年 / 40卷 / 05期

关键词：

YOUTH SUICIDE; GUN-CONTROL; IMPACT; LEGISLATION; HOMICIDE; DEATHS; STRATEGIES; OWNERSHIP; STORAGE; INJURY;

D O I：

10.1521/suli.2010.40.5.421

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

The use of firearms is a common means of suicide. We examined the effect of a policy change in the Israeli Defense Forces reducing adolescents' access to firearms on rates of suicide. Following the policy change, suicide rates decreased significantly by 40%. Most of this decrease was due to decrease in suicide using firearms over the weekend. There were no significant changes in rates of suicide during weekdays. Decreasing access to firearms significantly decreases rates of suicide among adolescents. The results of this study illustrate the ability of a relatively simple change in policy to have a major impact on suicide rates.

引用

页码：421 / 424

页数：4

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