Association between Terror Attacks and Suicide Attempts |
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Authors: | Tal Weizman MD Yaron Yagil PhD Shaul Schreiber MD |
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Institution: | Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Psychiatric Division, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
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Abstract: | Based on Durkheim's ‘Control theory,’ we explored the association between frequency of terror attacks in Israel and the frequency of suicide attempts admitted to the Emergency Room of a major general hospital in Tel‐Aviv (1999–2004). Analysis of the six‐year study period as a whole revealed no significant correlation between the variables, with the exception of one 11‐month segment within it (December 2000–October 2001) that did show a statistically significant positive correlation, and in opposition to Durkeim's hypothesis. It is suggested that suicide attempts as a phenomena should be seen as a product of a multivariate model, in which the social context plays a role as well. |
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