Suicide after Natural Disasters

Author(s)
Krug, E. G., Kresnow, M.-j., Peddicord, J. P., Dahlberg, L. L., Powell, K. E., Crosby, A. E., and Annest, J. L.
Publication language
English
Pages
5pp
Date published
01 Jan 1998
Type
Articles
Keywords
Disasters, Health, Psychosocial support
Link
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199802053380607

Among the victims of floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes, there is an increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, which are risk factors for suicidal thinking. This study was conducted to determine whether natural disasters affect suicide rates.