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Haw, Camilla; Hawton, Keith; Niedzwiedz, Claire; Platt, Steve – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2013
Suicide clusters, although uncommon, cause great concern in the communities in which they occur. We searched the world literature on suicide clusters and describe the risk factors and proposed psychological mechanisms underlying the spatio-temporal clustering of suicides (point clusters). Potential risk factors include male gender, being an…
Descriptors: Suicide, At Risk Persons, Gender Differences, Age Differences
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Svirko, Elena; Hawton, Keith – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2007
We have reviewed the literature on the association between self-injurious behaviors (SIB) and eating disorders from the psychological-behavioral perspective. Our aims were to investigate the extent and possible reasons for the association. A literature search was conducted using the following electronic databases (1989-2005): Medline, PsychInfo…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Sexual Abuse, Self Destructive Behavior, Eating Disorders