Sonneck G, Etzersdorfer E, Nagel-Kuess S
Institute for Medical Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Soc Sci Med. 1994 Feb;38(3):453-7. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(94)90447-2.
The number of subway suicides in Vienna increased dramatically between 1984 and mid-1987. In the second-half of 1987 there was a decrease of 75% which has been sustained for 5 yr. This reduction in subway suicides began when a working group of the Austrian Association for Suicide Prevention developed media guidelines and initiated discussions with the media which culminated with an agreement to abstain from reporting on cases of suicide. The characteristics of suicide and attempted suicide on the Viennese subway are discussed and appropriate guidelines for media coverage of suicidal acts are presented.
1984年至1987年年中，维也纳地铁自杀事件数量急剧增加。1987年下半年，这一数字下降了75%，并持续了5年。地铁自杀事件的减少始于奥地利预防自杀协会的一个工作小组制定了媒体指导方针，并启动了与媒体的讨论，最终达成了不报道自杀事件的协议。本文讨论了维也纳地铁自杀及自杀未遂事件的特点，并提出了媒体报道自杀行为的适当指导方针。
