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The epidemiology of suicide and attempted suicide among young Australians
1Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland.
Objective:
This paper summarises a report to the NHMRC the objectives of which were to review research into the epidemiology of youth suicide in Australia and identify gaps in research.
Method:
Literature searches were conducted. A limited amount of new data analysis was included to shed light on reliability issues of official Australian suicide data.
Results:
The review examined suicide data systems, including issues to do with coroners, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and alternative systems. The epidemiological areas reviewed included: all ages, youth, age and gender, geographical, socioeconomic, marital, indigenous, migrants, suicides in custody and gay and lesbian suicides.
Conclusion:
While much is known about the epidemiology of youth suicide, much remains to be clarified. Study of indigenous issues is perhaps the most neglected area; study of family issues may be potentially be the most productive.
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