Suicide and religion.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24692751.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.136069.
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Abstract
Much of the evidence that religion provides a protective factor against completed suicide comes from cross-sectional studies. This issue of the Journal includes a report of a new prospective study. An understanding of the relationship between spirituality, religion and suicide is important in assessing and caring for those at risk.
Medical subject headings
- Religion
- Religion and Psychology
- Suicide