Frequency of Psychiatric Disorders in Suicide Attempters: A Cross-Sectional Study from Low-Income Country
| Autor: | FNU Pooja, Payal Chhabria, Pardeep Kumar, FNU Kalpana, Abbas Iqbal, Zoya Qamar, Dua Khalid, Amber Rizwan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Psychiatry
education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty Social stigma Cross-sectional study business.industry Population General Engineering 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Causality Psychological evaluation suicide attempter 03 medical and health sciences suicide risk 0302 clinical medicine Mood Informed consent Emergency Medicine Medicine Anxiety medicine.symptom business education 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Introduction: In Pakistan, due to legal and religious association, cases of attempted suicides are underreported in Pakistan, yet it is essential to have accurate data so that the causality leading to this national tragedy can be studied and minimized. Psychiatric disorders leading to suicide is largely neglected and under-researched in Pakistan. In this study, we aim to observe the frequency of psychiatric disorders among suicide attempters, which can help the doctors to counsel and treat the patients better and devise preventive strategies. Method: In this cross-sectional survey, patients brought to emergency with attempted suicide were enrolled in the study, after taking informed consent from the attendant. After initial treatment, the patient's clinical history was sought via a General Health Questionnaire-28. Once recognized, participants underwent detailed psychiatric evaluation and mental state examination. Results: Three hundred and fifty-two (352) patients were brought to the emergency with attempted suicide, of which 249 (70.7%) patients were identified with psychiatric morbidity. The most common psychiatric disorders were mood disorder (32.1%), comorbid psychiatric disorder (20.4%), and anxiety disorders (18.4%). Our study also showed that the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders was significantly higher in females as compared to males, whereas substance use disorder was more common in males. Conclusion: The suicide rate has increased globally due to associated psychiatric disorders. Patients inflicting self-harm or failing at suicidal attempt are inclined towards attempting suicide in future. However, the social stigma associated with psychiatric disorders has heavily affected the process of successfully identifying and treating such patients. Along with focused long-term treatment, follow-up, and enhanced surveillance programs, mass awareness campaigns should be conducted to improve the knowledge and outlook of the general population towards psychiatric disorders. |
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