A5035813705- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Aga Khan University Nairobi
2023-2025
Aga Khan University Hospital
1996-2025
Aga Khan University
2014-2024
Aga Khan University
2007-2022
University of Technology Malaysia
2020-2021
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
2020
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2015
Maudsley Hospital
2000
In recent years suicide has become a major public health problem in Pakistan.To identify risk factors associated with suicides Karachi, Pakistan.A matched case-control psychological autopsy study. Interviews were conducted for 100 consecutive suicides, which age, gender and area of residence living controls.Both univariate analysis conditional logistic regression model results indicate that predictors Pakistan are psychiatric disorders (especially depression), marital status (being married),...
In Pakistan, preference for boys over girls is deeply culturally embedded. From birth, many women experience gendered disadvantages; less access to scarce resources, poorer health care, higher child mortality, limited education, employment outside of the home and circumscribed autonomy. The prevalence psychological morbidity exceptionally high among women. We hypothesise that, childbearing age, gender disadvantage an independent risk factor morbidityA cross-sectional catchment area survey...
Background: Media reporting of suicide events has thus far gone without sufficient scrutiny in Bangladesh. Aim: The purpose this study was to assess the quality newspaper suicides Bangladesh against international guidelines. Methods: We used content analysis six daily newspapers were hand-searched between November 2016 and April 2017 327 articles on deaths retrieved. Results: mean number per day 0.3 (range across 0.11-0.70) length 11.3 sentences. Harmful practices very common (for example, a...
Background Suicide is an important, understudied public health problem in Bangladesh, where risk factors for suicide have not been investigated by case–control psychological autopsy study. Aims To identify the major Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods We designed a matched conducted semi-structured interview with next-of-kin of 100 individuals who died and living controls, age, gender area residence. The study was from July 2019 to 2020. Results odds ratios were 15.33 (95% CI, 4.76–49.30) presence...
There is paucity of information on suicide from Pakistan, an Islamic country in which data collection poses formidable challenges. A variety social, legal, and religious factors make reporting diagnosing difficult. Paradoxically, incidents are regularly reported newspapers Pakistan. In the absence other means these reports serve a useful, though basic source for suicidal deaths. 2-year analysis all such major newspaper Pakistan showed 306 suicides 35 cities. Men (n = 208) outnumbered women...
Depression in elderly is a major global public health concern. There has been no population-based study of depression the Pakistan. The aim was to estimate prevalence and its association with family support (age 60 years above) Karachi, A population based cross-sectional carried out Karachi from July-September 2008. Questionnaire interviews were conducted individuals (n = 953) recruited through multi-stage cluster sampling technique, using 15- item Geriatric Scale (GDS). Prevalence found be...
Suicide is a public health problem that gets little attention in Bangladesh especially prevention aspects. Recent studies revealed significant portion of risk factors closely related to family events. However, potential strategies considering the structure and involving dynamics have not been discussed.We aim highlight areas vulnerability resilience when threat suicide present, as well roles Bangladesh.We conducted thorough narrative focused literature search synthesized evidence based on...
Suicidal behavior is an understudied subject in Pakistan. A variety of social, legal, and religious factors make reporting data collection on suicide nonfatal suicidal difficult. To study the problem, a retrospective case-note analysis was carried out which sociodemographic clinical characteristics 262 female 185 male individuals admitted to university hospital Karachi, Pakistan, are compared. Three quarters persons were under age 30 years. Compared men, women younger more often married....
The concept of marital satisfaction is an important area research in the context marriage and family relationships. This has not been previously examined Pakistan, a conservative patriarchal Islamic country, where studies examining psychiatric morbidity have shown problems as contributing to Common Mental Disorders (CMDs). Young married women under age 35 years appear higher prevalence CMDs than older women. In this pilot study, using both quantitative qualitative approach, we construct...
There are no official data on suicide from Pakistan, a conservative South Asian Islamic country with traditionally low rates. Both and attempted illegal acts, as well socially religiously condemned, making research in this area difficult. Recent reports suggest an increase In study, police the Sindh province were examined to provide unique picture of trends over 15 years (1985–1999). During period there 2,568 reported suicides (71% men, 39% women; ratio 1.8). The lowest number was 90 1987...
Suicide is a global preventable public health problem. About quarter of all suicides in the world occur South Asia. As means restriction an important suicide prevention strategy, gaining knowledge common methods and their changing trends each country region crucial.We aimed to assess Asian countries over last two decades.A search was performed PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Google Scholar with terms. Original articles quantitative studies, published English language, from 2001 2020,...