Cantor C H, Tyman R, Slater P J
Suicide Research Prevention Program, Princes Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1995 Winter;25(4):499-507.
Police suicide research has yielded inconsistent results. An opportunity presented to survey Queensland police suicides in a historical context and add to the existing literature; the study describes changes in police suicide over time, the associated characteristics, and opportunities for intervention. Suicides were examined from the origins of police in Queensland in 1843 up to 1992. Suicide rates were higher earlier, around 60 per 100,000, declining to around 20 per 100,000 recently. The recent rate is lower than most other police studies but the same as the general community (employed). Most suicides were associated with psychological and physical ill health, alcohol abuse, and domestic problems, in keeping with general community surveys. However, occupational problems were more evident than is generally the case. The proximity in time of disciplinary events and suicides was striking. Future studies should explore the interactions between these factors.
警方自杀问题研究结果并不一致。有机会在历史背景下对昆士兰警方自杀事件进行调查，并丰富现有文献资料；该研究描述了警方自杀情况随时间的变化、相关特征以及干预机会。研究调查了从1843年昆士兰警方成立到1992年期间的自杀事件。早期自杀率较高，约为每10万人60例，最近降至每10万人约20例。近期这一比率低于大多数其他警方研究，但与普通就业人群相同。与一般社区调查结果一致，大多数自杀事件与心理和身体健康问题、酗酒及家庭问题有关。然而，职业问题比一般情况更为明显。纪律处分事件与自杀事件在时间上的接近程度令人震惊。未来的研究应探讨这些因素之间的相互作用。
