Seasonal Fluctuation of Suicide in Hungary Between 1970–2000

Zonda, Tamás; Bozsonyi, Károly; Veres, Elod

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“…In addition, suicidal behaviour follows a seasonal pattern, with a peak in the spring and early summer in both the northern and southern hemispheres (Näyhä 1981;Hakko et al 1998a;Rock et al 2003;Partonen et al 2004a;Rocchi et al 2004;Bridges et al 2005;Zonda et al 2005). For women, there seems to be a second peak in the autumn (Meares et al 1981;Näyhä 1982;Micciolo et al 1989).…”

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Climate impact on suicide rates in Finland from 1971 to 2003

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Seasonal patterns of death from suicide are well-documented and have been attributed to climatic factors such as solar radiation and ambient temperature. However, studies on the impact of weather and climate on suicide are not consistent, and conflicting data have been reported. In this study, we performed a correlation analysis between nationwide suicide rates and weather variables in Finland during the period 1971-2003. The weather parameters studied were global solar radiation, temperature and precipitation, and a range of time spans from 1 month to 1 year were used in order to elucidate the dose-response relationship, if any, between weather variables and suicide. Single and multiple linear regression models show weak associations using 1-month and 3-month time spans, but robust associations using a 12-month time span. Cumulative global solar radiation had the best explanatory power, while average temperature and cumulative precipitation had only a minor impact on suicide rates. Our results demonstrate that winters with low global radiation may increase the risk of suicide. The best correlation found was for the 5-month period from November to March; the inter-annual variability in the cumulative global radiation for that period explained 40 % of the variation in the male suicide rate and 14 % of the variation in the female suicide rate, both at a statistically significant level. Long-term variations in global radiation may also explain, in part, the observed increasing trend in the suicide rate until 1990 and the decreasing trend since then in Finland.

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Climate impact on suicide rates in Finland from 1971 to 2003

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“…There are minor differences between countries, but the main trend is that the ratio of suicides is high in the spring and summer, and low in the winter (Warren, Smith and Tyler, 1983;Massing and Angermeyer, 1985;Corcoran et al, 20014;Zonda, Bozsonyi and Veres, 2005). There is also a strong weekly pattern: the risk of suicide is high on Mondays and much lower at the weekends (Massing and Angermeyer, 1985).…”

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“…This phenomenon can be witnessed in both hemispheres of the globe (Warren, Smith and Tyler, 1983;Massing and Angermeyer, 1985;Corcoran et al, 20014;Zonda, Bozsonyi and Veres, 2005).…”

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Seasonality Pattern of Suicides in the US – a Comparative Analysis of a Twitter Based Bad-mood Index and Committed Suicides

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“…Although the rate has decreased since 1998, it is still among the ten highest in the world. The high prevalence thus goes back several decades, and the numbers remained largely constant through Hungary's major economic and political changes [1]. The overall national suicide rate in 2010 was 24.92 per 100,000 of population, but differed considerably by gender: 37.48 for men and 8.47 for women [2].…”

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How to Decrease Suicide Rates in Both Genders? An Effectiveness Study of a Community-Based Intervention (EAAD)

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BackgroundThe suicide rate in Hungary is high in international comparison. The two-year community-based four-level intervention programme of the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) is designed to improve the care of depression and to prevent suicidal behaviour. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a regional community-based four-level suicide prevention programme on suicide rates.MethodThe EAAD programme was implemented in Szolnok (population 76,311), a town in a region of Hungary with an exceptionally high suicide rate. Effectiveness was assessed by comparing changes in suicide rates in the intervention region after the intervention started with changes in national suicide rates and those in a control region (Szeged) in the corresponding period.ResultsFor the duration of the programme and the follow-up year, suicide rates in Szolnok were significantly lower than the average of the previous three years (p = .0076). The suicide rate thus went down from 30.1 per 100,000 in 2004 to 13.2 in 2005 (−56.1 %), 14.6 in 2006 (−51.4 %) and 12.0 in 2007 (−60.1 %). This decrease of annual suicide rates in Szolnok after the onset of the intervention was significantly stronger than that observed in the whole country (p = .017) and in the control region (p = .0015). Men had the same decrease in suicide rates as women. As secondary outcome, an increase of emergency calls to the hotline service (200%) and outpatient visits at the local psychiatry clinic (76%) was found.ConclusionsThese results seem to provide further support for the effectiveness of the EAAD concept. Whilst the majority of suicide prevention programs mainly affect female suicidal behaviour, this programme seems to be beneficial for both sexes. The sustainability and the role of the mediating factors (social service and health care utilization, community attitudes about suicide) should be key points in future research.

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Seasonal Fluctuation of Suicide in Hungary Between 1970–2000

Cited by 26 publications

References 42 publications

Climate impact on suicide rates in Finland from 1971 to 2003

Climate impact on suicide rates in Finland from 1971 to 2003

Seasonality Pattern of Suicides in the US – a Comparative Analysis of a Twitter Based Bad-mood Index and Committed Suicides

How to Decrease Suicide Rates in Both Genders? An Effectiveness Study of a Community-Based Intervention (EAAD)

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