A L Beautrais

..6%), suggesting that the improved detection, treatment and management of mood disorders should be the primary focus of suicide prevention strategies for older adults...

..This article reviews explanations for the observed rates of suicide in M?ori, and examines approaches to effective intervention to reduce rates of suicide in young M?ori...

..The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence and comorbidity patterns of psychiatric disorders in subjects making medically serious suicide attempts and in comparison subjects...

..Nonsignificant findings were explained by the presence of substantial correlations between these measures and measures of hopelessness, neuroticism, and external locus of control...

..To examine the relationship between cannabis use in adolescence/young adulthood and levels of educational attainment...

..In fact, females may enjoy more protection from suicide than males in a number of areas...

..This study compared risk factors for suicide and medically serious nonfatal suicide attempts among youth under 25 years of age...

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..To describe prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviour in the New Zealand population aged 16 years and over...

..To examine knowledge and attitudes about suicide in a New Zealand sample of young people aged 25 years...

..These findings imply the need for enhanced follow-up, treatment, and surveillance of all patients making serious suicide attempts...

..To examine the impact of introducing more restrictive firearms legislation (Amendment to the Arms Act, 1992) in New Zealand on suicides involving firearms...

..To describe the epidemiology and characteristics of all suicide deaths among under 15-year-olds in New Zealand over a 10-year period...

..Precipitating factors and life events associated with medically serious suicide attempts were examined in young people making serious suicide attempts and control subjects...

..To compare the history of psychiatric contacts among young people who have made medically serious suicide attempts and control subjects...

..The social and demographic characteristics of a New Zealand sample of young people making medically serious suicide attempts were examined and compared with those of a control sample of similar age...

..To compare the relationship between cannabis abuse/dependence and risk of medically serious suicide attempts in individuals making serious suicide attempts and randomly selected comparison subjects...

..This paper summarises recent trends in methods of suicide among young people in New Zealand and examines the feasibility of suicide prevention through restricting access to methods of suicide...

..This paper summarises current knowledge about risk factors for suicide and suicide attempts in young people...

..The bridge is a known suicide site and is located adjacent to the region's largest hospital, which includes an acute inpatient psychiatric unit. This paper examines the impact of the removal of these barriers on suicide rates...

..This study examines the extent to which gay, lesbian, and bisexual young people are at increased risk of psychiatric disorder and suicidal behaviors using data gathered on a New Zealand birth cohort studied to age 21 years...

..Positive configurations of these factors confer increased resiliency, whereas negative configurations increase vulnerability...

..CONCLUSIONS: Suicides and medically serious suicide attempts are two overlapping populations that share common psychiatric diagnostic and history features, but are distinguished by gender and patterning of psychiatric disorder...

..Occupation influenced suicide rates. The continuing disparity in suicide rates between non-waged and waged workers is of particular concern and needs to be addressed. Farmers and trades workers should be monitored more closely...

..The aim of this study was to examine the linkages between suicidal ideation and attempt in adolescence and subsequent suicidal behaviours and mental health in young adulthood...

..This paper sought to examine the relationship between sexual orientation and mental health in a New Zealand birth cohort studied to age 25 years...

..Emergency departments are increasingly important sites for identifying, assessing and treating individuals with suicidal behavior...

..These findings suggest a need for ongoing support and monitoring, and for enhanced treatment and management of all those making suicide attempts which require hospital admission in an effort to reduce risks of further suicidal behaviour...

..There is increasing interest in the extent to which individuals with subthreshold depression face increased risks of subsequent major depression and other disorders...

..Implications for prevention and future research are discussed...

..These findings imply the need for the development of enhanced and long-term treatment, follow-up and surveillance programmes for those who make medically serious suicide attempts...

..The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for serious suicidal behavior among individuals with alcohol dependence...

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