محاولات الانتحار في لبنان

Abstract EN

The aim of the present study was to investigate the demographic characteristics associated with attempted suicide.

It was found that the attempters tend to be young (adolescent or young-adults), unmarried and belong to the female sex, they also tend to come from families that suffer from conflictual and disturbed parent-child relationship.

Psychological problems, particularly depression, tend to be assocciated with attempted suicide.

The major method used was medical drugs.

All our results are consistent with others reported in the Arab countries and international research.