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Online media reporting of suicidal behaviour in Ghana: Analysis of adherence to the WHO guidelines

Author(s) -

Emmanuel NiiBoye Quarshie,

Johnny Andoh–Arthur,

Kwaku Oppong Asante,

Winifred AsareDoku

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of social psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.869

H-Index - 62

eISSN - 1741-2854

pISSN - 0020-7640

DOI - 10.1177/0020764020919787

Subject(s) - headline , copycat , medicine , suicide prevention , misinformation , occupational safety and health , quality (philosophy) , news media , social media , poison control , medical emergency , psychology , advertising , business , political science , philosophy , epistemology , pathology , law , cognitive science

Irresponsible media reporting of suicide is a potential risk for copycat suicide. There is a paucity of studies from sub-Saharan Africa on the quality of media reporting of suicide.

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