Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Italy.
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Crisis. 2022 Mar;43(2):157-160. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000763. Epub 2021 Feb 10.
Climate factors may offer a stronger explanation of the variations in suicide rates compared with economic variables, even in the case of patients admitted involuntarily. We assessed the role of temperature as a determinant of the increased prevalence of suicide attempts (SA). The sample comprised all cases of hospitalization for SA at the Psychiatric Clinic of the IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino between August 2013 and July 2018. For ambient temperature, data were provided by the Meteorological Observatory of the University of Genoa. We noted a peak in suicides that was typically found in late spring and early summer due to global warming. Other environmental/psychological factors contributing to the onset of an acute clinical event were not considered. The cross-sectional design of the study is another limitation. Further studies are needed to clarify the impact of climatic factors on suicide behavior and implement early intervention and preventive strategies for mental health.
与经济变量相比，气候因素可能为自杀率的变化提供了更强有力的解释，即使是在非自愿住院的患者中也是如此。我们评估了温度作为自杀未遂（SA）发生率增加的决定因素的作用。该样本包括 2013 年 8 月至 2018 年 7 月期间在圣马蒂诺 IRCCS 医院精神病学诊所因 SA 住院的所有病例。对于环境温度，数据由热那亚大学气象观测站提供。我们注意到由于全球变暖，自杀行为通常在晚春和初夏达到高峰。其他导致急性临床事件发生的环境/心理因素未被考虑。研究的横断面设计是另一个限制。需要进一步的研究来阐明气候因素对自杀行为的影响，并为精神卫生实施早期干预和预防策略。
