Parasuicide with self-poisoning in an emergency department in Baghdad
Other Title(s)
محاولات الانتحار بالتسمم في قسم الطوارئ في بغداد
Joint Authors
Husayn, Mak hoola
al-Samirrai, Muhammad
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 2000), pp.113-121, 9 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
2000-11-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: This prospective study was conducted to identify the clinical characteristics of self-poisoning in an emergency department patients in Baghdad.
Method: Fifty eight patients with self-poisoning attended the emergency department of University Hospital over four month period were studied thoroughly.
Results: The rate of self-poisoning was 8.8/1000 of the total emergency cases.
The act was most common among females (Male to female ratio was 1:2,2), young age group under 30 years (70.7%), the single patients (48%), the employed (36%), the highly educated ones (48%) and the urban dwellers.
The patients were equally distributed among the different socio-economic stObjectivesates.
Psychotropic drugs were the most frequent ingested substances (48.2%) followed by non-ingestant chemicals.
Two patients died.
Most of the patients had no previous overdose (91.1), low rate of suicidal intent (14%), higher impulsivity (78%) and higher rate (53.5%) of family problems.
Tension reduction was the main motive.
Only a quarter of the patients were referred to psychiatrist.
Conclusion: Parasuicide with self poisoning is an important public health problem which needs the utmost care and attention by health and law authority to control the risk of suicide.
Psychiatric assessment is necessary for every self-poisoner.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Samirrai, Muhammad& Husayn, Mak hoola. 2000. Parasuicide with self-poisoning in an emergency department in Baghdad. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.113-121.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-137660
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Samirrai, Muhammad& Husayn, Mak hoola. Parasuicide with self-poisoning in an emergency department in Baghdad. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 11, no. 2 (Nov. 2000), pp.113-121.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-137660
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Samirrai, Muhammad& Husayn, Mak hoola. Parasuicide with self-poisoning in an emergency department in Baghdad. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2000. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.113-121.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-137660
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references: p. 120-121
Record ID
BIM-137660