Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	14313
Country	United States

Received	2014-09-29 11:32
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-29 21:50
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-17 11:25
Return for Revision	2014-12-19 12:00
Revised	2014-12-21 11:11
Second Decision	2015-01-08 17:00
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-19 13:39
Articles in Press	2015-01-19 13:39
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-03-12 11:07
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-03-23 14:43

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Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Culturally sanctioned suicide: Euthanasia, seppuku, and terrorist martyrdom
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Joseph M Pierre
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Joseph M Pierre, MD, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Building 210, Room 15, Los Angeles, CA 90073, United States. joseph.pierre2@va.gov
Key Words	Suicide; Euthanasia; Martyrdom; Physician-assisted suicide; Seppuku; Hara-kiri; Terrorism; Culture
Core Tip	Although most cultures have taboos against suicide, some acts of suicide find moral justification and approval in different cultural settings. These acts typically occur independent of mental illness and are regarded as something other than suicide per se. Strategies for prevention therefore require the development of other culturally sanctioned alternatives.
Publish Date	2015-03-23 14:43
Citation	Pierre JM. Culturally sanctioned suicide: Euthanasia, seppuku, and terrorist martyrdom. World J Psychiatr 2015; 5(1): 4-14
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v5/i1/4.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v5.i1.4

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