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Suicidal behavior prevention: WHO perspectives on research.

José Manoel Bertolote1, Alexandra Fleischmann

  • 1Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. bertolotej@who.int

American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part C, Seminars in Medical Genetics
|January 13, 2005
PubMed
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Suicide is a major public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) presents a study to collect systematic national data on attempted suicide, addressing a gap in current global health information.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Suicide is a significant global public health issue demanding increased attention.
  • While suicide mortality data are available from many World Health Organization (WHO) member states, systematic national data on attempted suicide are lacking.
  • There is a recognized need for comparable international information on attempted suicide across diverse countries and cultures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the lack of systematic national data on attempted suicide.
  • To gather comparable information on attempted suicide across different countries and cultures.
  • To present the World Health Organization's (WHO) Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal Behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • The study involves multiple sites for data collection.

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  • Intervention strategies for suicidal behaviors are a focus.
  • Data collection aims for systematic and comparable information.

    • Main Results:

    • This abstract does not contain specific results.
    • The study is presented as a framework for data collection.

    Conclusions:

    • The World Health Organization (WHO) Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal Behaviors is crucial for understanding attempted suicide globally.
    • Establishing systematic data collection is essential for public health interventions.
    • Comparable international data will aid in developing targeted strategies to address suicidal behaviors.