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Method choice, intent, and gender in completed suicide.

D G Denning1, Y Conwell, D King

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine, NY, USA. Diane_Denning@urmc.rochester.edu

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|November 18, 2000
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Men use more violent suicide methods than women. However, a psychological autopsy study found no difference in the lethality of suicidal intent between genders, challenging existing theories.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Gender differences in suicide methods are well-documented, with men favoring more violent means than women.
  • Existing theories propose differences in suicidal intent, socialization, emotional expression, and access to methods to explain this gender gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the theory that women's use of less violent suicide methods is due to lower suicidal intent.
  • To compare the lethality of suicidal intent between men and women using data from a psychological autopsy study.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from a psychological autopsy study.
  • Analyzed methods used in completed suicides and assessed the lethality of suicidal intent.

Main Results:

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  • Women were significantly less likely than men to use violent suicide methods.
  • No significant difference was found in the lethality of suicidal intent between men and women.

Conclusions:

  • The finding that women use less violent methods is not explained by lower suicidal intent.
  • Further research is needed to explore other factors contributing to gender differences in suicide methods, such as method accessibility and societal influences.