Suicide mortality rates in Japan before and beyond the COVID‐19 pandemic era
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(2)
Published: April 1, 2024
Statistical
analyses
from
Japan
reported
increasing
suicides
in
2020,
first
the
world,
proving
severity
of
public
health
crisis
during
COVID-19
pandemic;
however,
so
far,
international
have
not
been
shown
to
be
objectively
at
population
level.
Followed
studies
existence
a
substantial
heterogeneity
among
subgroups
and
time-lag
impacts.
Against
Japan,
policymakers,
psychiatrists
personnel
should
prioritize
improving
suicide
prevention
programs
following
evidence-based
policymaking.
Understanding
how/what
factors
relate
pandemic
what
other
shaped
numbers
since
2020
through
well-controlled/fine-grained
high-quality
longitudinal/cross-sectional
data
individual,
regional,
national
levels
is
important
for
identifying
reasons
recent
trend.
For
this
purpose,
study
examined
statistics,
statistical
analysis
methods,
their
interpretations.
Recent
suggest
an
increased
risk
females
<50
years
males
<30
2020-2022.
Notably,
time-series
revealed
that
adolescent
began
before
pandemic,
while
working-age
female
sharply
synchronously
with
outbreak.
Causality
social
issues
facing
global
psychosocial
socioeconomic
transformations
are
high-risk
groups.
Finally,
report
demonstrates
importance
providing
appropriate
support
based
on
objective
understanding
individuals
who
suicide,
without
being
bound
by
traditional
established
knowledges.
Language: Английский
Epidemiological Analysis of Suicidal Behaviour in Spain from 2017 to 2022 and Comparative Perspectives with Japan: A Retrospective Observational Study
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 451 - 451
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Suicide
is
a
significant
public
health
issue
globally.
The
patterns
and
disparities
in
suicide
rates
may
have
changed
with
the
onset
of
COVID-19
pandemic.
Using
epidemiological
comparative
studies,
we
can
identify
how
incidence
influenced
by
risk
factors
such
as
personal
pressures
social
support.
This
study
analyses
Spanish
data
during
period
from
2017
to
2022
compares
them
previously
analysed
Japan,
aim
exploring
variability
distribution
both
countries.
We
used
retrospective
observational
design
national-level
Spain
estimate
trends
mortality
over
this
compared
these
Japan.
In
Spain,
no
changes
were
found
before
after
pandemic
period,
but
notable
monthly
variations
occurred
at
pandemic's
youngest
age
group,
highlighting
increase
use
poisoning
among
women
until
2020.
variation
was
following
Specifically,
older
groups
younger
higher
risk,
while
transitioned
ages
between
2020
2021
men.
These
are
likely
attributed
exacerbated
socio-economic
factors.
A
similar
trend
observed
countries
based
on
sex
different
influence
noted
for
women.
offers
detailed
insight
into
circumstances
countries,
offering
basis
future
interventions
preventive
measures.
comparisons
emphasize
critical
nature
underline
necessity
enhanced
prevention
efforts.
Language: Английский
Adolescent Suicides in the Western Pacific Region Have Become a More Serious Public Health Problem than in Other Regions
Psychiatry International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 564 - 584
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Globally,
suicide
mortality
rates
have
decreased
in
this
century;
however,
it
has
been
reported
that
the
decreasing
trends
of
some
subgroups
were
attenuated
late
2010s.
These
tendencies
are
pronounced
among
adolescents.
In
study,
temporal
fluctuations
age-standardized
death
rate
(ASDR-suicide),
crude
(CMR-suicide),
and
percentage
suicides
per
total
deaths
(PTD-suicide)
adolescents
(10–24
years)
global
high-income
middle-income
countries
Western
Pacific
Region
(WPR)
from
1990
to
2019,
as
well
fixed
effects
communication
factors
(penetration
cellular
telephones
Internet)
on
ASDR-suicide/CMR-suicide/PTD-suicide
adolescents,
analyzed
using
WHO
Mortality
Database.
The
male
ASDR-suicide
decreased,
those
males
females
unchanged,
while
other
groups
(males
WPR
WPR)
increased.
adolescent
was
almost
equivalent
1990s
but
higher
than
consistently
differences
widened
over
time.
PTD-suicide
both
whereas
increased
markedly
by
>40%
telephone
Internet
penetrations
negatively
positively
related
WPR,
respectively.
Therefore,
these
results
suggest
that,
century,
prevention
health
activities
increasing
importance
compared
with
regions.
Language: Английский
Temporal fluctuations of adolescent suicides in OECD countries from 1990-2019
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100857 - 100857
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Temporal Fluctuations of Suicide Mortality in Japan from 2009 to 2023 Using Government Databases
European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 1086 - 1100
Published: April 21, 2024
In
Japan,
suicide
mortalities
consistently
decreased
before
the
COVID-19
pandemic
(from
2009
to
2019)
but,
conversely,
increased
after
outbreak
from
2020
2022.
To
provide
up-to-date
statistics
in
this
study
determined
temporal
fluctuations
of
standardized
(SMRs),
disaggregated
by
sex
and
age,
joinpoint
regression
analysis
using
government
database,
named
“Basic
Data
on
Suicide
Region”.
From
January
December
2023,
three
fluctuation
patterns
SMRs
pertaining
working
age
older
adults
were
detected,
such
as
attenuations
decreasing
trends
around
mid-2010s),
a
sharply
increasing
trend
that
coincided
with
outbreak,
gradually
during
pandemic,
but
no
changes
at
end
pandemic.
particular,
working-age
females
concurrently
whereas
those
males
did
not
change.
However,
diminished
mid-2010s,
decreased.
The
indicated
non-significant
early
2022,
was
observed
for
females.
contrast
adults,
adolescents
already
began
increase
mid-2010s
also
between
periods
These
results
suggest,
contrary
our
expectations,
impacts
both
limited
regarding
2020.
Therefore,
when
revising
prevention
programs
post-COVID-19
era,
it
should
be
noted
focusing
pandemic-associated
factors
alone
is
sufficient.
Language: Английский
Uncertainties of Economic Policy and Government Management Stability Played Important Roles in Increasing Suicides in Japan from 2009 to 2023
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(10), P. 1366 - 1366
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Standardized
suicide
mortality
rates
per
100,000
(SMRs)
in
Japan
consistently
decreased
from
2009
to
2019
but
increased
2020.
The
causes
of
these
temporal
SMR
fluctuations
remain
be
clarified.
Therefore,
this
study
was
conducted
identify
the
causalities
underlying
recently
transformed
Japan.
Monthly
numbers
disaggregated
by
sex
and
social
standing,
political
uncertainty
indices,
such
as
economic
policy
(EPU)
government
management
instability
(AENROP),
were
obtained
Japanese
databases.
Interrupted
time-series
analysis
performed
analyze
SMRs
sex/social
standing
associated
with
three
General
Principles
Suicide
Prevention
Policy
(GPSPP)
periods
COVID-19
pandemic.
Panel
data
vector
autoregressive
analyses
investigate
uncertainties
SMRs.
During
first
second
GPSPPs
(2009-2017),
all
decreased,
whereas
those
unemployed
females
did
not
change.
third
GPSPP
(2017-2022),
decreasing
trends
attenuated
compared
previous
periods.
All
female
SMRs,
except
females,
showed
sharp
increases
synchronized
pandemic
outbreak.
No
male
sharply
increasing
at
males/females
drastically
later
pandemic,
while
employed
multiple-person/single-person
household
males
increase
during
positively
related
AENROP
EPU.
Other
EPU/AENROP.
On
contrary,
Increasing
generally
contributed
throughout
observation
period;
however,
susceptibility
and/or
information
might
have
unexpectedly
suppressing
induced
large-scale
shocks
(the
outbreak)
Language: Английский
Changes in Suicide Rate Trend After Implementation of Suicide Prevention Policy: An Interrupted Time Series Study on the Fifth Master Plan for Suicide Prevention
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(4), P. 237 - 237
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский