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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Published in: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research Article

The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people

Authors: Türkan Akkaya-Kalayci, Nestor D. Kapusta, Thomas Waldhör, Victor Blüml, Luise Poustka, Zeliha Özlü-Erkilic

Published in: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Different psychosocial factors might have an impact on suicidal behaviour and evidence shows that there may be an association between monthly, diurnal and circadian changes and suicidal behaviours.

Methods

In the present study we analysed retrospectively records of 2232 youth, who were treated in emergency units of state hospitals in Istanbul/Turkey after attempting suicide.

Results

The majority of the suicide attempters were females (81.6%). In both sexes, suicide attempts most frequently occurred at the beginning of the calendar week and between evening and midnight.

Conclusions

This study shows that suicide attempts in youth follow diurnal and circadian changes. As suicide attempts of youth most frequently occurred at the beginning of the calendar week and between evening and midnight, health services such as specialized counselling for youth should especially be available during this time.
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Metadata
Title
The association of monthly, diurnal and circadian variations with suicide attempts by young people
Authors
Türkan Akkaya-Kalayci
Nestor D. Kapusta
Thomas Waldhör
Victor Blüml
Luise Poustka
Zeliha Özlü-Erkilic
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1753-2000
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-017-0171-6

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