Official Title
Analysis of Suicide Dynamics in Link to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Brief Summary

Covid is a virus that first appeared in China in 2019 and was quickly described as apandemic virus by its globalized nature. The unprecedented occurrence of the virus hasled to several health and restrictive government measures. The Covid-19 pandemic andhealth measures have been able to contribute to the deterioration of the mental health ofcitizens as it has already been observed during the former pandemic context (Sars covidin 2003 in China or the Spanish flu).Among the consequences of a negative impact on mental health, investigators assume thatthere is an increase in transitions to the completed suicidal act. However, currentstudies and observations tend to note that there has been no major change in the dynamicsof successful suicides during the Covid period.However, there are biases in the studies conducted: some suicide deaths may have beenhidden and not reported as such, due to several factors. For example, the measure of theevolution of suicide attempts that was most often made by the measure of the evolution ofthe number of hospitalizations for this reason can be a source ofestimate whether peoplewho did this gesture were not hospitalized after a visit to the emergency room or if theygave up attending because of the pandemic. Moreover, suicide deaths are more difficult toreport as such when they occur at home than after hospitalization.It is therefore interesting to study the dynamics of suicide during this health crisisretrospectively based on data from the Strasbourg Institute of Forensic Medicinecontaining the census of the Alsace region, which was hit hard by the pandemic.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Recruiting
COVID-19
Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Adult patient

- Died between 01/01/2018 and 12/31/2021

- Absence of opposition from the patient expressed in writing during his lifetime to
the reuse of his personal data for scientific research purposes.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of opposition by the patient expressed in writing during his lifetime to
the reuse of his personal data for scientific research purposes.

Eligibility Gender
All
Eligibility Age
Minimum: 18 Years ~ Maximum: N/A
Countries
France
Locations

Service de Psychiatrie - CHU de Strasbourg - France
Strasbourg, France

Investigator: Philippe MEYER, MD
Contact: 33 3 88 11 16 48
philippe.meyer@chru-strasbourg.fr

Contacts

Philippe MEYER, MD
33 3 88 11 16 48
philippe.meyer@chru-strasbourg.fr

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University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
NCT Number
Keywords
Covid-19
Suicide
MeSH Terms
COVID-19
Suicide