A Nationwide Epidemiological Study of Mental Disorders in Korea (XIX): Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
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: 632-639, 1998.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The nationwide epidemiological study of mental disorders including suicide ideation and suicide attempts in Korea using DIS-III Korean Version was conducted in the Capital City of Korea(Seoul) and 20 rural areas and compared to the other 8 countries. The results were as follows 1) The lifetime prevalence of suicide ideation were 18.51% in New zealand, 15.62% in Munich, Germany, 14.20% in France, 11.25% in Canada, 11.18% in the USA, 9.5% in Puerto Rico, 5.28% in Taiwan and 2.09% in Lebanon, respectively 2) The lifetime prevalence of suicide ideation was higher in female than male Divorced and separated persons were at the highest risk and next were never married. Married persons were at the lowest risk. 3) The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts were 5.93% in Puerto Rico, 4.95% in France, 4.43% in New Zealand, 3.82% in Canada, 3.44% in Munich Germany, 3.20% in Korea, 3.13% in the USA, 0.75% in Taiwan and 0.72% in Lebanon, respectively. 4) The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts were highest in female and divorced or separated. Next were never married and lowest were married.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Puerto Rico
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Single Person
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Suicide
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Taiwan
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Canada
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Divorce
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Spouses
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Asia
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Caribbean
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Europa
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Oceania
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Puerto Rico
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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