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KMID : 1143820120080010041
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Anxiety and Mood
2012 Volume.8 No. 1 p.41 ~ p.49
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Suicide Prevention Strategy by Restricting Access to Suicide Methods in Korea
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Hong JIn-Pyo
Park Su-Bin
Choi Soon-Ho
Lee Soo-Jung
Park Jong-Ik
Ha Kyoo-Seob
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Abstract
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Introduction : Suicide in Korea has increased to 31.2 persons per 100,000 population, the world’s highest level. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the world, but in Korea, it is 4th leading cause of death. Therefore suicide is a serious problem in Korea. Many suicide prevention strategies have been proposed. Despite efforts to prevent suicides in Korea, a steady increases in the number of suicides has been brought into question the effectiveness of suicide prevention activities in Korea.
Methods : Strategy of restricting suicide methods in many countries was reviewed. Systematic approach to restrict suicidal methods in Korea is proposed.
Results : Restricting suicide methods is one of the effective suicide prevention strategies employed in the UK and other countries. Since many suicides occur impulsively, suicide attempt lethality is an important factor in determining the rate of deaths in suicidal attempts. Physical restriction of suicide methods is important in preventing suicide, but restriction of cognitive access to information about suicide and suicide method is more important in preventing suicide. In particular hanging is one of the most common methods of suicides in Korea, it is crucial to develop strategies to prevent suicide by hanging cognitively. Also information about suicide should be properly controlled. To do this, suicide news reporting guidelines should be observed, and website makers whose websites provoke thoughts about suicide should be more strictly sanctioned.
Conclusion : Restricting suicide methods along with other suicide prevention plans may be the most effective way to prevent suicide in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Suicide, Prevention, Suicide method
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