Oxford has been the UK centre for this project, which began in 1989 and continued until recently. We have provided epidemiological data based on the Oxford Monitoring System for Attempted Suicide for comparative studies. We have also participated in an interview study and one year follow up of DSH patients (EPSIS).
Recent publications include:
Hawton, K., Harriss, L., Simkin, S., Bale, E., Bond, A. Suicidal Behaviour in England and Wales.(2004) In Suicidal Behaviour in Europe: Results from the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study of Suicidal Behaviour. Eds. Schmidtke A., Bille-Brahe U., De Leo D., & Kerkhof A. Hogrefe & Huber: Göttingen.
Schmidtke, A., Weinacker, B., Löhr, C., Bille-Brahe, U., De Leo, D., Kerkhof, A., Apter, A., Batt, A., Crepet, P., Fekete, S., Grad, O., Haring, C., Hawton, K., Van Heeringen, C., Hjelmeland, H., Kelleher, M., Lönnqvist, J., Michel, K., Pommereau, X., Querejeta, I., Philippe, A., Salander-Renberg, E., Sayil, I., Temesvary, B., Varnik, A., Wasserman, D., Rutz, W. (2004) Suicide and suicide attempts in Europe - An overview. In Suicidal Behaviour in Europe: Results from the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour. Eds. Schmidtke A., Bille-Brahe U., De Leo D., & Kerkhof A. Hogrefe & Huber: Göttingen.
Schmidtke, A., Bille-Brahe, U., DeLeo, D., Kerkhof, A., Löhr, C., Weinacker, B., Batt, A., Crepet, P., Fekete, S., Grad, O., Haring, C., Hawton, K., Van Heeringen, C., Hjelmeland, H., Lönnqvist, J., Michel, K., Pommereau, X., Querejeta, I., Salander-Renberg, E., Temesvary, B., Varnik, A., Wasserman, D., Rutz, W. (2004) Sociodemographic characteristics of suicide attempters in Europe - combined results of the monitoring part of the WHO/EURO multicentre study on suicidal behaviour. In Suicidal Behaviour in Europe: Results from the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour. Eds. Schmidtke A., Bille-Brahe U., De Leo D., & Kerkhof A. Hogrefe & Huber: Göttingen.
Hjelmeland, H., Hawton, K., Nordvik, H., Bille-Brahe, U., De Leo, D., Fekete, S., Grad, O., Haring, C., Kerkhof, A., Lönnqvist, J., Michel, K., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A., Van Heeringen, K., Wasserman, D. Why people engage in parasuicide: A cross-cultural study of intentions. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 32, 380-393
De Leo, D., Padoani, W., Scocco, P., Lie, D., Bille-Brahe, U., Arensman, E., Hjelmeland, H., Crepet, P., Haring, C., Hawton, K., Lnnqvist, J., Michel, K., Pommereau, X., Querejeta, I., Phillipe, J., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A., Fricke, S., Weinacker, B., Temesvary, B., Wasserman, D., Sampaio-Faria, J. G. (2001) Attempted and completed suicide in older subjects: results from the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Parasuicide. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16, 300-310
Hultn, A., Jiang, G.-X., Wasserman, D., Hawton, K., Hjelmeland, H., De Leo, D., Ostamo, A., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A. (2001) Repetition of attempted suicide among teenagers in Europe: frequency, timing and risk factors. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 10, 161-169
De Leo, D., Bille-Brahe, U., Arensman, E., Hjelmeland, H., Haring, C., Hawton, K., Lönnqvist, J., Michel, K., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A., Wasserman, D. (2001) Suicidal behavior in elderly Europeans. In Suicide and Euthanasia in Older Adults: A Transcultural Journey. Ed. De Leo D. Hogrefe & Huber: Göttingen.
Hultn, A., Wasserman, D., Hawton, K., G.-X. Jiang, Salander-Renberg,
E., Schmidtke, A., Bille-Brahe, U., Bjerke, T., Kerkhof, A., Michel, K.,
Querejeta, I. (2000) Recommended care for young people (15-19 years) after
suicide attempts in certain European countries. European Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry, 9, 100-108
Michel, K., Ballinari, P., Bille-Brahe, U., Bjerke, T., Crepet, P., De Leo, D., Haring, C., Hawton, K., Kerkhof, A., Lnnqvist, J., Querejeta, I., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A., Temesvry, B., Wasserman, D. (2000) Methods used for parasuicide: results of the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Parasuicide. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 35, 156-163
Jessen, G., Andersen, K., Arensman, E., Bille-Brahe, U., Crepet, P., De Leo, D., Hawton, K., Haring, C., Hjelmeland, H., Ostamo, A., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A., Temesvry, B., Wasserman, D. (1999) Temporal fluctuations and seasonality in attempted suicide in Europe: Findings from the WHO/EURO multicentre study on parasuicide. Archives of Suicide Research, 5, 57-69.
Jessen, G., Jensen, B., Arensman, E., Bille-Brahe, U., Crepet, P., De Leo, D., Hawton, K., Haring, C., Hjelmeland, H., Michel, K., Ostamo, A., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A.; Temesvry, B., Wasserman, D. (1999) Attempted suicide and major public holidays in Europe: Findings from the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Parasuicide. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 99, 412-418.
Hawton, K., Arensman, E., Wasserman, D., Hultn, A., Bille-Brahe, U., Bjerke, T., Crepet, P., Deisenhammer, E., Kerkhof, A., De Leo, D., Michel, K., Ostamo, A., Phillippe, A., Querejeta, I., Salander-Renberg, E., Schmidtke, A., Temesvry, B. (1998) The relationship between attempted suicide and suicide rates among young people in Europe. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 52, 191-4.
Bille-Brahe, U., Andersen, K., Wasserman, D., Schmidtke, A., Bjerke, T.,
Crepet, P., De Leo, D., Haring, C., Hawton, K., Kerkhof, A., Lnnqvist, J.,
Michel, K., Phillippe, A., Querejeta, I., Salander-Renberg, E., Temesvry,
B. (1996) The WHO-EURO Multicentre Study: risk of parasuicide and the comparability
of the areas under study. Crisis, 17, 32-42.
Schmidtke, A., Bille Brahe, U., De Leo, D., Kerkhof, A., Bjerke, T., Crepet, P., Haring, C., Hawton, K., Lnnqvist, J., Michel, K., Pommereau, X., Querejeta, I., Phillipe, I., Salander Renberg, E., Temesvry, B., Wasserman, D., Fricke, S., Weinacker, B., Sampaio Faria, J.G. (1996) Attempted suicide in Europe: rates, trends and sociodemographic characteristics of suicide attempters during the period 1989- 1992. Results of the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Parasuicide. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 93, 327-38.