Psychiatric manifestations in hiar dye poisoning
Other Title(s)
التظاهرات النفسية لتسمم بصبغة الشعر
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 2 (31 May. 2001), pp.96-98, 3 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2001-05-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract AR
Objective : To study the psychiatric manifestations in patients attempting suicide using paraphenylenediamine, a component of locally used hair dye, Methods.
A prospective study of 50 successive patients who presented with acute hair dye poisoning was carried out after their recovery from the acute toxic phase.
Results : About 58% of the cases were attempted suicide as compared to 12% who completed suicide and 30% in whom the ingestion was accidental.
Seventy per cent of the patients showed significant psychiatric manifestations.
Conclusion Psychiatric assessment and treatment is vital in these cases.
Abstract EN
Objective : To study the psychiatric manifestations in patients attempting suicide using paraphenylenediamine, a component of locally used hair dye, Methods.
A prospective study of 50 successive patients who presented with acute hair dye poisoning was carried out after their recovery from the acute toxic phase.
Results : About 58% of the cases were attempted suicide as compared to 12% who completed suicide and 30% in whom the ingestion was accidental.
Seventy per cent of the patients showed significant psychiatric manifestations.
Conclusion Psychiatric assessment and treatment is vital in these cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jili, Diya E.& al-Mustafa, Uthman Muhammad. 2001. Psychiatric manifestations in hiar dye poisoning. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 3, no. 2, pp.96-98.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jili, Diya E.& al-Mustafa, Uthman Muhammad. Psychiatric manifestations in hiar dye poisoning. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 3, no. 2(May 2001), pp.96-98.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jili, Diya E.& al-Mustafa, Uthman Muhammad. Psychiatric manifestations in hiar dye poisoning. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2001. Vol. 3, no. 2, pp.96-98.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 98
Record ID
BIM-152862
