title: A critical-mass theory of national suicide rates.
abstract: Suicide rates in nations of the world from 1970 to 1980 were examined to see whether absolute increases were related to the size of the suicide rates. It was found that nations with higher suicide rates experienced greater increases in their suicide rates. The results are seen as supporting a "critical-mass" theory and are consistent with an explanation in terms of suggestion.
authors.affiliation: Richard Stockton State College.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008960:Models, Psychological; D013404:Suggestion; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D014944:World Health Organization