Can we expect an increased suicide rate due to Covid-19?
Can we expect an increased suicide rate due to Covid-19?
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DOI：
10.1017/ipm.2020.46
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发表时间：
2020-12-01
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Devitt, Patrick
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作者：
Devitt, Patrick
人类的灾难有各种形式和规模，包括战争、恐怖主义暴力、自然事件、经济衰退和萧条以及感染。作为一个比我们通常允许的更脆弱的物种，人类将被期望对这些类型的灾难做出不利的反应，包括精神疾病和可能的自杀行为，从而导致对精神卫生服务的需求增加。这篇叙述性的历史论文考察了以前的灾难如何影响心理健康和自杀行为的相关研究。我们分析了目前已知的新型冠状病毒病的特征，并将其与其他类型的灾害进行了比较，以期对我们可能会发生的情况有所了解。在所有类型的灾难中，经济衰退似乎最具毒性。减轻衰退的最坏影响似乎是保护性的。特别脆弱的群体被确定，我们可能会预期他们的自杀行为会增加。
Human disasters come in all shapes and sizes including wars, terrorist violence, natural events, economic recessions and depressions as well as infection. As a species more fragile than we often allow, humans would be expected to adversely react to these types of disasters in terms of mental ill health and possibly suicidal behaviour leading to increased demands on the Mental Health services. This narrative historical paper examines relevant studies into how previous disasters affected mental health and suicidal behaviour. The characteristics of what is known of the current Covid-19 disease are analysed and compared to other types of disasters with a view to gaining some insight into what we might expect. Of all the types of disasters, economic recession appears most toxic. Mitigating the worst effects of recession appears to be protective. Particularly vulnerable groups are identified in whom we might expect an increase in suicidal behaviour.