Greece's economic crisis and suicide rates
Overview and outlook
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11176374 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikolaos Vlachadis (0000-0002-5949-5023, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, corresponding author), Maria Vlachadi (University of Crete), Zoe Iliodromiti (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Zoi Iliodromiti (0000-0003-4316-7305, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), ELENI KORNAROU (0000-0002-9409-4938, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece), Nikolaos Vrachnis (0000-0001-9067-5308, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1204-1205 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech-2014-204407 |
| PMID | 25016601 |
| OpenAlex | W2142934234 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
Rise in unemployment following the 2008 economic crisis has been associated with a significant increase in the suicide rates in European and American countries.1 From the fourth trimester of 2008 to the fourth trimester of 2012, Greece witnessed a snowballing 22% recession in gross domestic product at constant prices, accompanied by a soaring unemployment rate that shot up from 8% to 26%. There has been much discussion regarding the effects of the economic crisis on suicides in Greece with early conclusions being put forward quoting temporary leveling-off,2 increase3 or decline4 in suicide rates during the current economic recession. Here, we present recent trends in suicide rates in Greece based
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Global recession · Gross domestic product · Keynesian economics · Poison control · Recession · Suicide prevention · Suicide rates · Unemployment · Unemployment rate · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |