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Media coverage of Robin Williams’ suicide in the United States: A contributor to contagion?

Evidence suggests that suicide rates can increase following the suicide of a prominent celebrity or peer, sometimes known as ‘suicide contagion’. The risk of contagion is especially high when media coverage is detailed and sensational. A recent study reported a 10% increase in U.S. suicides in the m...

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Autores principales: Carmichael, Victoria, Whitley, Rob
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6508639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31071144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216543