Dr. Maria Oquendo in Psychiatric Times

December 30, 2014
Blurb
Death by suicide is more common than death due to homicide or motor vehicle accidents. Indeed, the suicide rate has been increasing in the past years for which data are available. In 2010, 38,364 Americans died by suicide, surpassing the alarming 2009 toll of 36,891.1 That there are 25 suicide attempts per completed suicide underscores the magnitude of the issue.1 The lack of reduction in suicide rates may be partly because suicidal behavior is complex and heterogeneous. 
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