ArticlePloS one2016
The Mexican Cycle of Suicide: A National Analysis of Seasonality, 2000-2013.
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- Who is afraid of Christmas? The effect of Christmas and Easter holidays on psychiatric hospitalizations and emergencies-Systematic review and single center experience from 2012 to 2021.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Re-evaluating National Suicide Prevention Month: Strategic Timing and Enhanced Impact.Critical public health · 2025Article
- Seasonal variation in suicide: age group and summer effects in the United States (2015-2020).BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Homicides during the Barranquilla Carnival, Colombia: A 10 Year Time-Series Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Air Pollution and Suicide in Mexico City: A Time Series Analysis, 2000-2016.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Chris Cornell, the Black Hole Sun, and the Seasonality of Suicide.Neuropsychobiology · 2019Article
- Weather and Suicide: A Decade Analysis in the Five Largest Capital Cities of Colombia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- [Time-related aspects of suicides - suicide frequency related to birthday, major holidays, day of the week, season, month of birth and zodiac signs].Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2018Article
- Association between air pollution and suicide: a time series analysis in four Colombian cities.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2018Article
- Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Completed Suicides in Mexico City 2014-2015.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2018Article
- Increase in Suicide Rates by Hanging in the Population of Tabasco, Mexico between 2003 and 2012.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionSuicide is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon with growing importance to public health. An increase in its occurrence has been observed in Mexico over the past 10 years. The present article analyzes the secular trend in suicide at the national level between the years 2000 and 2013. MATERIALS AND
methodsAll suicides during the study period (n = 64,298, of which 82.11% were men) were characterized using a spectral decomposition of the time series and a wavelet analysis to evaluate the effect of seasonal changes, type of area (urban versus rural) and sex.
resultsA seasonal pattern was observed with statistically significant cycles every 12 months, where peaks were identified in May but only for men in urban zones as of the year 2007. In addition, specific days of the year were found to have a higher frequency of suicides, which coincided with holidays (New Year, Mother's Day, Mexican Independence Day and Christmas).
conclusionA wavelet analysis can be used to decompose complex time series. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first application of this technique to the study of suicides in developing countries. This analysis enabled identifying a seasonal pattern among urban men in Mexico. The identification of seasonal patterns can help to create primary prevention strategies, increase the dissemination of crisis intervention strategies and promote mental health. These strategies could be emphasized during specific periods of the year and directed towards profiles with a higher risk.
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