Suicide in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges

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This paper reviews epidemiologic patterns of suicide across Asia, highlighting the region's high prevalence relative to available resources. It examines how cultural, economic, and social factors influence suicide trends, noting that acute life stressors often play a more significant role than mental illness compared to Western contexts. The resource discusses implications for prevention strategies, suggesting community-based interventions as a feasible approach given the region's diversity and limited resources.

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b264425333e4486b
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OpenAlex
Author
Ying‐Yeh Chen (Taipei City Hospital), Kevin Chien‐Chang Wu (University of Hong Kong), Saman Yousuf (University of Hong Kong), Paul S. F. Yip (University of Hong Kong)
Published
2011-12-07
OA status
bronze
DOI
10.1093/epirev/mxr025
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@article{allodium:b264425333e4486b,
  title = {Suicide in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges},
  author = {Ying‐Yeh Chen and Kevin Chien‐Chang Wu and Saman Yousuf and Paul S. F. Yip},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {OpenAlex},
  doi = {10.1093/epirev/mxr025},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxr025}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Suicide in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges
AU  - Chen, Ying‐Yeh
AU  - Wu, Kevin Chien‐Chang
AU  - Yousuf, Saman
AU  - Yip, Paul S. F.
PY  - 2011
PB  - OpenAlex
DO  - 10.1093/epirev/mxr025
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxr025
ER  -

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Chen, Y., Wu, K. C., Yousuf, S., & Yip, P. S. F. (2011). Suicide in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxr025

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