Copycat in Suicide: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Saverio Gualtieri, Maria Cristina Verrina, Matteo Antonio Sacco, Lucia Tarda, Luca Calanna, Jasmine Calafiore, Stefano Lombardo, Santo Gratteri, Isabella Aquila, Jerzy Samochowiec · 2024
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Saverio Gualtieri and co-authors review the copycat effect in suicide, where reports of one death spark others. The effect is well studied for crimes, but far less for suicide. Their review gathered the past work on this theme and weighed it as a whole.
The risk of imitation runs highest right after an event is publicized, and it falls hardest on young people, who face a constant stream of web news. Media and social networks carry the resonance far and fast. The authors say the effect is undercounted, which weakens prevention. Careful reporting and dampened coverage are presented as the main tools to cut the spread of such deaths.
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| CREATOR | Saverio Gualtieri, Maria Cristina Verrina, Matteo Antonio Sacco, Lucia Tarda, Luca Calanna, Jasmine Calafiore, Stefano Lombardo, Santo Gratteri, Isabella Aquila, Jerzy Samochowiec |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |