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An analysis of the effects of suicide prevention facilities on suicide rates in the United States

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  • Miller, H.L.
  • Coombs, D.W.
  • Leeper, J.D.
  • Barton, S.N.

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Since the 1960s, there has been a massive effort to reduce suicide mortality in the United States through prevention centers which invite suicidal persons to phone for supportive services. In spite of virtually total lack of evidence concerning the efficacy of these services, they proliferated until, by 1973, nearly every metropolital area in the United States had at least one. Suicide rates increased slightly throughout this time. We studied 1968 through 1973, the years of greatest growth of suicide prevention facilities, comparing suicide rates in counties that added these centers with counties that did not do so. An association of centers with the reduction of suicides in young white females emerged. This finding was replicated on a different set of counties for a different time span. The results are discussed in light of the fact that this group constitutes the major clients of these centers.

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  • Miller, H.L. & Coombs, D.W. & Leeper, J.D. & Barton, S.N., 1984. "An analysis of the effects of suicide prevention facilities on suicide rates in the United States," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 74(4), pages 340-343.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1984:74:4:340-343_6
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    1. Emma Hamilton & Bonnie Klimes-Dougan, 2015. "Gender Differences in Suicide Prevention Responses: Implications for Adolescents Based on an Illustrative Review of the Literature," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-14, February.
    2. Patrick Flavin & Benjamin Radcliff, 2009. "Public Policies and Suicide Rates in the American States," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 90(2), pages 195-209, January.

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