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Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries

Abstract:

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound mental health consequences for many people. Concerns have been expressed that, at their most extreme, these consequences could manifest as increased suicide rates. We aimed to assess the early effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide rates around the world.

Methods: We sourced real-time suicide data from countries or areas within countries through a systematic internet search and recourse to ou...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/s2215-0366(21)00091-2

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Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet Psychiatry More from this journal
Volume:
8
Issue:
7
Pages:
579-588
Publication date:
2021-04-13
Acceptance date:
2021-02-24
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EISSN:
2215-0374
ISSN:
2215-0366
Pmid:
33862016
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1173538
Local pid:
pubs:1173538
Deposit date:
2022-05-26

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