Mental health and psychiatric research in Brazil.

September 11 on suicide and homicide in September 11 on suicide and homicide in England and Wales. He argues that when England and Wales. He argues that when tackling violence in our society, the current tackling violence in our society, the current Government may plan services on the basis Government may plan services on the basis of information that is misleading and flawed. of information that is misleading and flawed. The data used in my paper – in excess The data used in my paper – in excess of 130 000 unnatural deaths (E950–959 of 130 000 unnatural deaths (E950–959 and E980–989, excluding E988.8) – were and E980–989, excluding E988.8) – were obtained from the ONS in 2002 then obtained from the ONS in 2002 then updated in 2003; 7400 of these deaths were updated in 2003; 7400 of these deaths were classed by the ONS as manslaughter and classed by the ONS as manslaughter and unlawful killing (homicide; ICD–9 E969). unlawful killing (homicide; ICD–9 E969). It was clearly pointed out in my paper It was clearly pointed out in my paper that routinely collected data was a major that routinely collected data was a major limitation of the study, but I had to accept limitation of the study, but I had to accept the nationally collected data from ONS as the nationally collected data from ONS as reliable and as complete as possible. It reliable and as complete as possible. It should be pointed out that before 1993, should be pointed out that before 1993, ONS data were based on year of registra-ONS data were based on year of registration of death but the data that were actually tion of death but the data that were actually used in the analysis relating to September used in the analysis relating to September 11 related to the year when suicide and 11 related to the year when suicide and homicide occurred. homicide occurred. The paper made no reference whatso-The paper made no reference whatsoever , implicitly or explicitly, to homicide ever, implicitly or explicitly, to homicide trends in England and Wales since 1979. trends in England and Wales since 1979. The only comment about trends in homicide The only comment about trends in homicide was made in relation to seasonal variations was made in relation to seasonal variations to show that the reduction in homicide noted to show that the reduction …