Rebekka Gerstner

Biographic Data

ID10244116
NAMERebekka Gerstner
GIVEN NAMESRebekka
FAMILY NAMEGerstner
SIGNATUREGERSTNER R
AFFILIATIONSPontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
ORCID0000-0003-4084-5182
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT3
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX0

  • Suicide trends in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessJane Pirkis, Ann John et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Psychiatry2021

  • Sociodemographic Analysis of Suicide Rates Among Older Adults Living in Ecuador

    Open AccessM Isabela Troya, Rebekka M Gerstner et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: Despite most suicides occurring in low-and-middle-income countries (LAMICs), limited reports on suicide rates in older adults among LAMICs are available. In Ecuador, high suicide rates have been reported among adolescents. Little is known about the epidemiology of suicides among older adults in Ecuador. Aim: To examine the sociodemographic characteristics of suicides among older adults living in Ecuador from 1997 to 2019. Methods: An …

  • Epidemiología del suicidio en adolescentes y jóvenes en Ecuador

    Open AccessRebekka Maria F Gerstner, Rebekka Gerstner et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2018

    Suicide among adolescents and young adults is an important public health problem in Ecuador. Since various psychological, social, and cultural influences come into play, there is wide variation among regions, age groups, and ethnic groups. Restricting access to pesticides and other chemical products, implementing universal prevention programs and programs in education centers in the areas with the highest rates, and targeting vulnerable populatio…