Creation of a program for specific suicide prevention measures based on a large-scale study coordinated by experts in community medicine and administration officials

日本的自杀率居世界之首。 1998年，日本的自杀人数急剧上升，达到3万人或更多，至今尚未降到这一水平以下。 本研究进行了（1）各都道府县的自杀预防措施和自杀趋势的比较、（2）自杀情况的详细调查、（3）海外研究。 这些研究结果旨在协助（4）制订有效的预防自杀措施。 一旦汇总了（1）至（3）的结果，则考虑（4）。 必须制定预防自杀措施，特别关注精神障碍、对失业或债务的担忧、患有疾病，同时考虑到潜在自杀受害者的年龄组。 此外，必须从医疗机构、行政机构和决策者的整体角度研究预防措施。

Japan leads the world in the rate of suicides. Suicides in Japan rose sharply to 30,000 or more in 1998 and have yet to fall below that level. This study conducted (1) Comparison of Suicide Prevention Measures and Suicide Trends by Prefecture, (2) Detailed Survey on the Circumstances of Suicide, and (3) Study Overseas. These findings were compiled to facilitate (4) Formulation of Effective Suicide Prevention Measures. Once findings from (1) through (3) were compiled, (4) was considered. Suicide prevention measures must be formulated with a specific focus on Mental Disorders, Worries about Unemployment or Debt, Suffering from Illness while taking age groups of potential suicide victims into account. In addition, preventive measures must be studied from an overall perspective and from the viewpoints of the medical establishment, administrative bodies, and policymakers.