Comparative analysis of factors influencing suicidal actions performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kislov MA, Prihodko AN, Kildyushov EM, Artemieva EN, Marevichev MM, Stepanov SA, Shpikuleva AS. Comparative analysis of factors influencing suicidal actions performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2024;67(1):5‑9. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed2024670115

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OBJECTIVE

To study the influence of COVID-19, as well as various factors on the rate of deaths caused by suicide.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The statistical analysis of mortality according to the data of «Bureau of FME» in the period from 2019 to 2020 yrs. and the search of scientific publications over the past 10 years in PubMed database have been conducted. Articles describing the factors influencing suicidal deaths in different population groups were selected from the publications.

RESULTS

Statistically significant features that determine the influence of quarantine measures in the period COVID-19 on the mental component of citizens and suicidal dynamics were considered and established.

Keywords:

COVID-19

pandemic

suicidal death

suicide

Authors:

Kislov M.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-9303-7640

Prihodko A.N.

Bureau of Forensic Examination of the Moscow Region

ORCID: 0000-0001-6788-2907

Kildyushov E.M.

N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-7571-0312

Artemieva E.N.

Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise

ORCID: 0009-0008-5270-2334

Marevichev M.M.

Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise

ORCID: 0009-0002-3235-0972

Stepanov S.A.

Federal State University of Education

ORCID: 0000-0001-7888-3104

Shpikuleva A.S.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0009-0003-2683-6439

Received:

08.10.2023

Accepted:

19.10.2023

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