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Pattern of Adolescent Suicides in Pakistan: A content analysis of Newspaper reports of two years.

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العنوان: Pattern of Adolescent Suicides in Pakistan: A content analysis of Newspaper reports of two years.
المؤلفون: Imran N; Nazish Imran, MBBS, FRCPsych (London), MRCPsych (London), MHPE, PhD. Professor, Child & Family Psychiatry, King Edward Medical University, Lahore Pakistan., Naveed S; Sadiq Naveed, MD, Psychiatry Program Director, Eastern Connecticut Health Network, CT, United States., Rafiq B; Bariah Rafiq, MBBS. Postgraduate Psychiatry Resident, Academic Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, King Edward Medical University, Lahore. Pakistan., Tahir SM; Sania Mumtaz Tahir, MBBS. Postgraduate Psychiatry Resident, Academic Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, King Edward Medical University, Lahore. Pakistan., Ayub M; Maryam Ayub, MBBS. Postgraduate Psychiatry Resident, Academic Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, King Edward Medical University, Lahore. Pakistan., Haider II; Imran Ijaz Haider, FRCPsych, MRCPsych, DPM (UK). Professor of Psychiatry, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore Pakistan.
المصدر: Pakistan journal of medical sciences [Pak J Med Sci] 2023 Jan-Feb; Vol. 39 (1), pp. 6-11.
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Professional Medical Publications Country of Publication: Pakistan NLM ID: 100913117 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1682-024X (Print) Linking ISSN: 1681715X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pak J Med Sci Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Karachi, Pakistan : Professional Medical Publications, [2000-
مستخلص: Background and Objective: Suicide is a serious, yet preventable global mental health problem for people of all ages and countries. It is the third leading cause of death in 15-19-year-olds. There is paucity of systematic studies and official statistics on child & adolescent suicides in Pakistan. In the absence of other means, newspaper coverage of adolescent suicides may serve as a useful source to understand the phenomena. Our objective was to report pattern of suicide deaths in children and adolescents across Pakistan and to determine the predominant methods of suicide precipitating events and associated factors.
Methods: This study used content analysis to analyze newspaper reports of adolescent suicide in four leading newspapers of Pakistan from January 1 st , 2019, through December 31 st , 2020. Search yielded 289 child and adolescent (ages<18) suicide reports. Data about various sociodemographic characteristics, methods of suicide, possible motives, and associated features (e.g., any suicide notes) was extracted and analyzed.
Results: Total 289 suicides in children and adolescents in Pakistan were reported in selected newspapers during two years among both genders (51.5 % boys and 48.5% girls) with high incidence in late adolescence (66%). The predominant method of suicide in this group was ingestion of poisonous substances (50%) followed by hanging (35%) and use of firearms (7%). The behavior usually takes place within or near the adolescent's home environment. The act was often attributed to domestic conflicts including arguments with parents of the deceased and relationship problems.
Conclusion: To develop effective suicide prevention strategies for a population, it must be studied within its own socio-cultural context. Study results emphasize adolescent suicide being a reality in Pakistan. There is urgent need for further culture specific research in this area in the country.
Competing Interests: Competing Interests: None.
(Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: Adolescents; Children; Hanging; Risk factors; Suicidal behaviors; Suicide
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20230125 Latest Revision: 20231031
رمز التحديث: 20240829
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC9843018
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.39.1.6851
PMID: 36694742
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1682-024X
DOI:10.12669/pjms.39.1.6851