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    ISSN: 1433-0407
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Eisenbahn ; Suizid ; Fernsehen ; Werther-Effekt ; Key words Train ; Suicide ; Television ; Werther effect
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary Suicide on railways (either by being run over by or jumping in front of a train) is one of the ’hardest' suicide methods. In Austria, 617 suicides or attempted suicides on railways were registered between 1990 and 1994. This amounts to 5.73 % of all suicides committed in this period with women showing a higher percentage than men. In both men and women there was a predominance of younger age groups; the mean age was higher in women than in men (48.0 vs 40.4 years). There was a significant increase in suicides or attempted suicides on railways after a television report on the stress suffered by train drivers concerning possible suicides. Persuading the mass media to treat the subject of ’suicide' with reserve and with greater caution, even when not presenting a distinct suicide model, may be of importance in general suicide prevention.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Selbstmord durch Überrollenlassen oder Werfen vor einen Zug stellt eine der härtesten Suizidmethoden dar. In den Jahren von 1990–1994 wurden in Österreich 617 versuchte oder vollzogene Eisenbahnsuizide registriert. Der Anteil an den Gesamtsuiziden betrug 5,73 %, wobei der Anteil bei den Frauen höher lag. Insgesamt waren v. a. jüngere Altersgruppen betroffen; das Durchschnittsalter der weiblichen Opfer war mit 48,0 Jahren höher als das der Männer (40,4 Jahre). Ein signifikanter Anstieg fand sich nach einer Fernsehsendung, in der über die psychische Belastung von Zugführern durch einen möglichen Eisenbahnsuizid berichtet wurde. Ein zurückhaltender Umgang der Medien mit dem Thema Suizid und eine größere Vorsicht in der Berichterstattung, auch wenn kein konkretes Suizidimitationsmodell dargestellt wird, scheint von bisher unterschätzter Bedeutung für die Suizidprävention zu sein.
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    European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience 246 (1996), S. 273-278 
    ISSN: 1433-8491
    Keywords: Suicide rate ; Ethnology ; Culture ; Language group ; South Tyrol
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract National suicide rates differ widely throughout Europe. The reasons for this are still unclear. Besides differences in actual suicide figures, different assessment methods and certification strategies have been suggested. This study examines the ethnic influence on suicide rates of South Tyrol, an Italian province bordering on Austria. The region has historically been under the cultural influence of both countries, with its population composed of three ethnic groups: the German-, Italian- and Ladinianlanguage groups. The study shows a significant correlation between the male suicide rate and the proportion of the German-language group. The ethnic suicide rates of Italian- and German-speaking people in South Tyrol were found to approximate each other, in comparison with the national rates for Italy and Austria, as a possible result of cultural interaction.
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