# Imitation Effects in Suicide and Mass School Attacks - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k4980 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Imitation Effects in Suicide and Mass School Attacks | WCP 2026 Summary > The vast majority of rigorous studies demonstrate imitation effects in aggression, suicidal behavior, and suicide; prevention should therefore focus on monitor… This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/k4980) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. Other SessionsSuicide and CrisisReview / Opinion # Imitation Effects in Suicide and Mass School Attacks Imitation effects in suicide and mass school shooting Presenter: Armin P. Schmidtke (Germany) Sylvia Schaller Country: Germany Session: 2740 - MEET THE EXPERT 01 & 02 Date: Thu, 24.09.2026, 12:00 - 12:00 Room: Hall A9 The vast majority of rigorous studies demonstrate imitation effects in aggression, suicidal behavior, and suicide; prevention should therefore focus on monitoring advance announcements in the media and limiting extensive coverage. The talk examines studies reporting imitation effects in aggression, suicidal behavior, and suicide. It notes that people who die by suicide are often in a mental state characterized by cognitive constriction, in which they believe they can no longer cope with their life circumstances and see suicide as the only solution. People who carry out amok attacks, meanwhile, are reported to have frequently experienced insults and humiliation (narcissistic injuries), sometimes in a cumulative sequence; Schmidtke (2009) calls these individuals "collectors of narcissistic injuries," and the act is viewed as a form of revenge. During the preparation for revenge, in the rumination and incubation period, perpetrators tend to gather information about previous amok attacks (similar to the acquisition phase in Bandura's theory of imitation) or purchase the same weapon or lethal means (a car); they may also anticipate the reward of being mentioned in the press, in institutions, or in political circles. Imitation effects occur at different times: in the short period following the event (8 to 10 days), around the funeral, when the trial begins, and on anniversaries of the event. Preventive strategies are therefore recommended to focus on examining advance announcements made across various platforms, particularly online, and avoiding extensive media coverage (detailed reporting on methods, weapons, rankings, previous perpetrators' characteristics, and attempts to understand the reasons for the act). How to cite this study APA 7: Schaller, A. P. S. (. S., et al. (2026, September 24). Imitation effects in suicide and mass school shooting [Oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. Vancouver: Schaller APS(S, et al. Imitation effects in suicide and mass school shooting [oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. Author names and title formatting were generated automatically from the congress system; please check them against the original poster before use. ## On the same topic - [Kıyıda erken ölüm: evsizlik yaşayan kişilerde önlenebilir dış nedenler olarak intihar ve doz aşımı](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0089) - [İntihar davranışı ve kendine zarar verme davranışı olan ergenlerde duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ve uyumsuz kişilik özellikleri: bakım düzeyine göre farklılıklar](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0226) - [Ergenlik ölümcül olabilir mi? Menstrüel düzensizliklerin ve jinekolojik patolojinin intihar girişimi riskine etkisinin incelenmesi](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0244) - [Psikiyatrik bozukluk nedeniyle hastaneye yatırılan ergenlerden oluşan ardışık örneklemde intihar dışı kendine zarar verme davranışlarının sıklığı ve ilişkili etkenleri](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0249) - [Kendine zarar verme ve intihar davranışı olan ergenlerde belirsizlik altında karar verme süreci](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0273) [All WCP 2026 summaries](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler) --- Kaynak / Source: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k4980 İletişim / Contact: Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 K:4 D:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, İstanbul · +90 532 642 95 25 · info@alisanburak.com · https://alisanburak.com/bagdat-caddesi-psikoterapi-iletisim