Fushimi Masahito, Sugawara Junya, Shimizu Tetsuo
Akita Prefectural Mental Health and Welfare Center, Daisen City, Akita 019-2413, Japan, email
Akita Prefectural Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Center, Akita, Japan.
Int Psychiatry. 2006 Jan 1;3(1):3-5. eCollection 2006 Jan.
In recent years, the number of suicides in Japan has increased dramatically, particularly among middle-aged men. According to the by the National Police Agency of Japan (NPA, 2002), the number of suicides in Japan was 31 042, and the national suicide rate was 24.4/100 000. Akita is an agricultural prefecture with a population of approximately 1 200 000. According to the Akita Prefectural Police (APP), the number of suicides in Akita Prefecture was 457 (299 males, 158 females) in 2001. Akita Prefecture currently has the highest rate of suicide in Japan. The identification of strategies for suicide prevention is therefore imperative.
近年来,日本的自杀人数急剧增加,尤其是中年男性。根据日本国家警察厅(NPA,2002年)的数据,日本的自杀人数为31042人,全国自杀率为24.4/10万。秋田是一个农业县,人口约120万。根据秋田县警方(APP)的数据,2001年秋田县的自杀人数为457人(男性299人,女性158人)。秋田县目前是日本自杀率最高的地区。因此,确定预防自杀的策略势在必行。