Imitative suicide on the Viennese subway |
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Authors: | G Sonneck E Etzersdorfer S Nagel-Kuess |
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Affiliation: | Institute for Medical Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria. |
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Abstract: | The number of subway suicides in Vienna increased dramatically between 1984 and mid-1987. In the second-half of 1987 there was a decrease of 75% which has been sustained for 5 yr. This reduction in subway suicides began when a working group of the Austrian Association for Suicide Prevention developed media guidelines and initiated discussions with the media which culminated with an agreement to abstain from reporting on cases of suicide. The characteristics of suicide and attempted suicide on the Viennese subway are discussed and appropriate guidelines for media coverage of suicidal acts are presented. |
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