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Dec 16, 2021 · Suicide contagion can be the result of direct knowledge of the suicide of a close friend or family member. It has been found that the survivors of one who has taken their own life have an increased risk of suicide.
This phenomenon, known as suicide contagion, is almost never solely due to media coverage of a suicide or a certain fictional representation of the act; suicide contagion is also possible via...
Apr 18, 2019 · Suicide contagion, the phenomenon by which exposure to one suicide death can trigger suicidal behavior in others, is well-documented but poorly understood. A recent study published in the journal...
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Sep 26, 2014 · When contagion is used in the suicide research and prevention literatures, how do authors interpret this term? Do they use it in a consistent fashion? Specifically, we aim to clarify the definition and theoretical utility of contagion for promoting suicide-related research.
It was, as stated by Oxford Dictionary, originally used to denote contagious disease and now is often used in two ways – referring to 1) a disease spread by the close contact of one person to another; and 2) the spread of a harmful idea or practice.
Contagion-as-imitation combines perspectives from psychology, sociology, and public health research and provides the greatest heuristic utility for examining whether and how suicide and suicidal behaviors may spread among persons at both individual and population levels. Conclusion.
Feb 6, 2013 · Evidence has accumulated to support the idea that suicidal behavior is “contagious” in that it can be transmitted, directly or indirectly, from one person to another ( Gould, 1990 ).
Sep 26, 2014 · Contagion-as-imitation combines perspectives from psychology, sociology, and public health research and provides the greatest heuristic utility for examining whether and how suicide and suicidal behaviors may spread among persons at both individual and population levels.
A set of general concerns about and recommendations for reducing the possibility of media-related suicide contagion were developed at this workshop, and characteristics of news coverage that appear to foster suicide contagion were described.
Mar 25, 2019 · What is suicide contagion and what can be done to prevent it? Two Parkland Survivors Die of Suicide, Police Say. By Fiza Pirani. March 25, 2019. There have been three apparent suicide deaths...
