A "point cluster" is a relatively high number of suicides that occur soon after the broadcasting or publishing of an actual or fictional suicide.

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A "point cluster" refers to a concentration of events in a specific location rather than being specifically related to suicides following media reports. The term you might be looking for related to suicides following media exposure is "suicide contagion" or the "Werther effect."

A "Point Cluster" Is a Relatively High Number of Suicides