Psychosocial Profile of Suicide Ideators, Attempters and Completers in India

Manjeet Singh Bhatia, Narinder Kumar Aggarwal and B.B.L. Aggarwal
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Narinder Kumar Aggarwal: Department of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095, India
B.B.L. Aggarwal: Department of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095, India

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2000, vol. 46, issue 3, 155-163

Abstract: The study aims to determine the psychological profile of suicide ideators, attemp ters and completers in a tertiary care teaching hospital. A total of 260 suicidal ideators, 58 attempters and 55 completers were studied. The majority of ideators, attempters and completers were 26-35 years of age, males (except attempters who were predominantly females), married, literate up to high school, employed (ideators) or housewives (attempters and completers). The suicide ideators, attempters and completers who had a past history of attempt were 6.9%, 24.1 % and 18.2% respectively. Family history of attempted suicide or completed suicide was also common among patients suffering from depression. In suicidal ideators, mixed anxiety and depressive disorder was the most common psychiatric diagnosis followed by major depression and schizophrenia. Among suicide attempters, adjustment disorder with depression was the most common diagnosis. The most common method of suicide attempt was organophosphorus compound intake whereas in suicide completers, the most common method in use was hanging. The patients with suicidal ideation or attempt need careful evaluation, early intervention and long term follow up.

Date: 2000
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