Bjarnason O
Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr (1970). 1982;232(1):15-23. doi: 10.1007/BF00343361.
The purpose of the study is to discover whether there is an association between changes in the psychiatric services offered by the largest psychiatric hospital in Iceland during the period 1955-1978 and changes in the rate of suicide. Marked changes occurred in the services after 1965. The rate of suicide in the patient population was significantly higher during 1965-1978 than during 1955-1964. It is concluded that the changes in the psychiatric services are associated with an increase in the rate of suicide and that this increase may to some extent be a side effect of therapeutic methods introduced after 1965. The conclusion is thought to imply the necessity for further evaluation of those therapeutic methods as applied in the hospital and increasing the application of measures for the prevention of suicide.
该研究的目的是探究1955年至1978年期间冰岛最大的精神病医院所提供的精神科服务变化与自杀率变化之间是否存在关联。1965年后服务发生了显著变化。1965年至1978年期间患者群体中的自杀率明显高于1955年至1964年期间。研究得出结论，精神科服务的变化与自杀率的上升有关，且这种上升在一定程度上可能是1965年后引入的治疗方法所产生的副作用。这一结论被认为意味着有必要进一步评估该医院所应用的那些治疗方法，并加强自杀预防措施的应用。
