The impact of psychotherapists and primary physicians on suicide and other violent deaths in a rural area

A northeastern Connecticut area comprising 60,000 people from six small towns and a city of 14,000 was studied as to their suicidal and other violent death rates over a 20-year period (1960-1979). Since there was a 458% increase in the number of practicing psychotherapists and an 82% increase in pri...

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Published inCanadian journal of psychiatry Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 195
Main Authors Glasser, M, Amdur, M J, Backstrand, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1985
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic - prevention & control
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Connecticut
Female
Homicide
Humans
Male
Mental Health Services
Middle Aged
Mortality
Primary Health Care
Psychotherapy - standards
Risk
Rural Population
Suicide - prevention & control
Violence
Connecticut
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Summary:A northeastern Connecticut area comprising 60,000 people from six small towns and a city of 14,000 was studied as to their suicidal and other violent death rates over a 20-year period (1960-1979). Since there was a 458% increase in the number of practicing psychotherapists and an 82% increase in primary physicians during this period of time, correlations were made to determine whether or not this increase in health professionals diminished the violent death rates. There was no evidence that the increased number of health professionals had an impact on the suicide rate or other violent death rates (p = n.s.). Possible reasons for this are discussed and suggestions made for better utilization of health care workers in preventing suicide and other violent deaths.
ISSN:0706-7437
DOI:10.1177/070674378503000306