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Frequency and Clinical Features of Patients who Attempted Suicide by Hara-Kiri in Japan.
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Journal of Forensic Sciences . Sep2014, Vol. 59 Issue 5, p1303-1306. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Hara-kiri is a unique Japanese custom, primarily stemming from the manners and customs that a samurai held. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical features of individuals who attempted suicide by hara-kiri. We enrolled 647 patients who had attempted suicide. Clinical features were compared between those who had employed hara-kiri and those who had used other methods. 25 of the 647 subjects had attempted suicide by hara-kiri. The ratio of men to women and the proportion of patients with mood disorders were significantly higher in the hara-kiri group than in the other methods group. The average length of stay in either the hospital or in the intensive care unit was also longer in the hara-kiri group than in the other methods group. Hara-kiri is an original Japanese method of attempting suicide, and suicide attempts by hara-kiri may be aimed at maintaining a reputation or taking responsibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221198
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97851299
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12411