Changes in Suicide Rates by Hanging and/or Suffocation and Firearms Among Young Persons Aged 10–24 Years in the United States: 1992–2006

• Published in: Journal of adolescent health Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 503 - 505
• Main Authors: Bridge, Jeffrey A., Ph.D, Greenhouse, Joel B., Ph.D, Sheftall, Arielle H., M.S, Fabio, Anthony, Ph.D, Campo, John V., M.D, Kelleher, Kelly J., M.D., M.P.H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Asphyxia - epidemiology; Asphyxia - mortality; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Demographics; Epidemiology; Female; Firearms; Hanging; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Mortality; Pediatrics; Poisoning; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Suffocation; Suicide; Suicide - trends; Suicide methods; Trends; United States; United States - epidemiology; Wounds, Gunshot - epidemiology; Wounds, Gunshot - mortality; Young Adult; Young adults; Youth; United States; North America; America; Suicide methods; Young adults; Trends; Suicide; Adolescents; Epidemiology; Human; Mental health; Hanging; Adolescent; Young adult; Fire arm; Public health
• ISSN: 1054-139X; 1879-1972
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.206

Abstract We examined changes in suicide rates among 10–24-year-olds in the United States from 1992 to 2006. The overall suicide rate and the rate by firearms, poisoning, and other methods declined markedly, whereas the hanging/suffocation rate increased significantly from 1992 to 2006. This increase occurred across every major demographic subgroup, but was most dramatic for females.