Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic on Suicide Attempts and Suicide Deaths in South Korea, 2016–2020: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
This study suggests the heterogeneous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide attempts and suicide deaths across age and sex strata in South Korea. These findings highlight the need for more targeted mental health interventions, given the observed trends in suicide attempts and suicide deaths during the pandemic.
Authors
- Gyubeom Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2293-4555)
- Yunjung Heo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-1428)
- Seng Chan You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5052-6399)
- Min Ho An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2773-9756)
- Dong Yun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3678-9862)
- Subin Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7155-2273)
- Min-Gyu Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8243-0287)
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
- Ajou University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry Investigation
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2024.0089
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00