TY - JOUR
T1 - Suicide in Ethiopian immigrants in Israel
T2 - A case for study of the genetic-environmental relation in suicide
AU - Shoval, Gal
AU - Schoen, Gila
AU - Vardi, Noa
AU - Zalsman, Gil
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Immigration is a major life stress event, which has been associated with increased levels of mental health problems. The linkage between immigration and suicide has been studied in various societies, with conflicting results. Extremely high rates of suicide have been found repeatedly among the population of the Ethiopian immigrants in Israel. These rates were significantly higher than other immigrant populations in the country. Possible explanations for this disparity are discussed, and future directions for further study of this area are suggested.
AB - Immigration is a major life stress event, which has been associated with increased levels of mental health problems. The linkage between immigration and suicide has been studied in various societies, with conflicting results. Extremely high rates of suicide have been found repeatedly among the population of the Ethiopian immigrants in Israel. These rates were significantly higher than other immigrant populations in the country. Possible explanations for this disparity are discussed, and future directions for further study of this area are suggested.
KW - Depression
KW - Ethiopians
KW - Immigrants
KW - Israel
KW - Suicide
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34250203278&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13811110701402603
DO - 10.1080/13811110701402603
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C2 - 17558609
AN - SCOPUS:34250203278
SN - 1381-1118
VL - 11
SP - 247
EP - 253
JO - Archives of Suicide Research
JF - Archives of Suicide Research
IS - 3
ER -
