The influence of media reporting of a celebrity suicide on suicidal behavior in patients with a history of depressive disorder.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Few studies have directly assessed the impact of a specific media report in vulnerable people. This study investigates possible influences of media reporting of a celebrity suicide on subsequent suicidal behaviors and associated risk factors among depressive patients. METHODS: Depressive patients (N=461) were assessed through a structured interview soon after extensive media reporting of a celebrity suicide. RESULTS: Among 438 depressive patients exposed to the media report, 38.8...

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Authors: Cheng, A; Hawton, K; Chen, T; Yen, A; Chang, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of affective disorders
• Volume: 103
• Issue: 1-3
• Pages: 69-75
• Publication date: 2007-11-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.01.021
• EISSN: 1573-2517
• ISSN: 0165-0327
• Language: English
• Keywords: Middle Aged; Probability; Adult; Suicide, Attempted; Humans; Depressive Disorder; Suicide; Television; Imitative Behavior; Personality Assessment; Risk Factors; Taiwan; Female; Male; Famous Persons; Newspapers