Effects of parliamentary elections on suicide rates in Hungary

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textbfBackground: Phillips and Feldman reported a decline in suicides leading up to the American presidential elections, but Wasserman argued that elections had no impact on suicide. textbfAims: The present study explored the impact of elections on suicides in Hungary. textbfMethod: The study examined changes in the number of suicides in Hungary during the period 1990–2010 on the days of parliamentary elections, and in the weeks and months surrounding the elections. textbfResults: There was no significant impact from the elections on the number of suicides. textbfConclusion: The data from Hungary replicated the results of Wasserman rather than those of Phillips and Feldman. HONGRIE EUROPE SUICIDE-COMPLÉTÉ PRÉVALENCE TENDANCE POLITIQUE INTÉGRATION-SOCIALE SAISON