Self-Inflicted Injuries High Among Young Women, and Many are Suicide Attempts

2002 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
&NA;
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Suicide Attempts

scholarly journals Suicide attempt and its associated factors amongst women who were pregnant as adolescents in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Syeda Zerin Imam ◽  
Zhengyue Jing ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Chengchao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Adolescent Pregnancy ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy is a risk factor for suicide. We aimed to assess the prevalence of suicide attempts among young women with adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh and to explore its associated factors. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed young women with adolescent pregnancy in urban and rural areas in Bangladesh to assess suicide attempts, socio-demographic and pregnancy-related characteristics, perceived health status, and perceived social support. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between potentially related factors and suicide attempts. Results Of the participants, 6.5% (61/940) reported suicide attempts in the past 12 months, and the majority (88.5%) of the attempts happened within one year after the pregnancy. Participants with more years after first pregnancy (odds ratio (OR) = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.37–0.61) and more perceived social support from friends (OR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.55–0.86) were less likely to have suicide attempts, and those perceived bad health status compared with good/fair health status (OR = 8.38, 95% CI: 3.08–22.76) were more likely to attempt suicide. Conclusions Women with adolescent pregnancy were at high risk of suicide attempts, especially those during the first postnatal year. The risk of suicide attempts attenuated with the time after pregnancy, and perceived social support from friends was a protective factor and perceived bad health status was a risk factor for suicide attempts among young women who have experienced adolescent pregnancy.

Suicide Attempts 1970—75: Updating a United States Study and Comparisons with International Trends

1978 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Wexler ◽  
Myrna M. Weissman ◽  
Stanislav V. Kasl
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
International Trends

This paper brings up to date a 1970 study of suicide attempters coming to a major emergency room in an United States urban community and reviews international trends in suicide attempts. Results of the study and the review of the international literature indicate that the high rates of suicide attempts that were observed in 1970 are continuing into 1975. The incidence of suicide attempts continues to be a public health problem primarily among young women. Pill ingestion, usually barbiturates and psychotropic drugs, continues to be the most common method used.

Attempted Suicide in Young Women: Correlates of Lethality

1981 ◽  
Vol 139 (5) ◽  
pp. 382-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Goldney
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Schizoid Personality ◽  
Physical Threat ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Violence ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Threat To Life

SummaryOne hundred and ten young women aged 18 to 30 years who had attempted suicide by drug overdose were divided into three groups on the basis of the physical threat to life of their suicide attempt. Young women whose suicide attempts resulted in the greatest risk to life were more often unmarried or not in a de facto relationship; reported little use of alcohol; had had recent contact with a psychiatrist; had taken more than 20 tablets or capsules, most often antidepressants; and had a high degree of suicidal intent and hopelessness. Furthermore, there were trends for them to be of high socio-economic status; to have had less history of violence, both used and sustained; to more often demonstrate schizoid personality traits; and to report less death anxiety.

scholarly journals Are Young Women More Potential to Commit Suicide?

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Rachmat Hidayat ◽  
Patricia Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Peer Groups ◽  
Young Age ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The World ◽  
Commit Suicide

Abstract Introduction. Convenience in various aspects of life in fact does not guarantee people to live happier. Every year around the world around one million people die from suicide. One of the most consistent findings in suicide research is that women make more suicide attempts (tentament suicide) than men. This research is the first research and conducted as an effort to increase the awareness of all medical potentials of young women to commit suicide. Methods. This research was a qualitative research with in-depth interview approach to respondents. The subjects of this study were patients with a diagnosis of tentamen suicide who consulted the Cattleya Consultation Center, Palembang, Indonesia. Results. All subjects with a tendency to commit suicide were female (100%) with a young age, ie the youngest age was 16 years and the oldest was 28 years. Women at this age are classified as young and productive age. It was found that most of the patients had avoidant personality traits (43%). In addition, the factors that triggered the emergence of tentamen suicide in some respondents were social and environmental factors (44%), namely in the form of friendship factors (peer groups), and the experience of bullying. Conclusion. Young women have the potential to do tentamen suicide.

scholarly journals Suicide attempt and its associated factors in young women with adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh: higher risk if shorter post-pregnancy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Syeda Zerin Imam ◽  
Zhengyue Jing ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Chengchao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Adolescent Pregnancy ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Related Factors

Abstract Background: Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem around the world, with higher prevalence in low income countries and it was a risk factor for suicide. We aimed to assess the prevalence of suicide attempts among young women with adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh and to explore its association with socio-demographics and pregnancy related factors, health status, and social support.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed young women with adolescent pregnancy in urban and rural areas in Bangladesh to assess suicide attempts, socio-demographic and pregnancy-related characteristics, perceived health status, and perceived social support. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the relationship of the potential related factors with suicide attempts.Results: Among the participating women, 6.5% (61/940) reported suicide attempts in the last 12 months, and majority (88.5%) of the attempts happened within one year after the pregnancy. Participants with more years after first pregnancy (odds ratio (OR) = 0.49, 95%CI = 0.38–0.63) and more perceived social support from friends (OR = 0.71, 95%CI = 0.57–0.88) were less likely to have suicide attempts, and those perceived bad health status compared with good/fair healthy status (OR = 7.73, 95%CI = 2.85–20.99) were more likely to attempt suicide.Conclusions: Women with adolescent pregnancy were at high risk of suicide attempt especially those during the first year post-pregnancy. The risk of suicide attempts attenuated with the time after pregnancy, and perceived social support from friends was a protective factor and perceived bad health status was a risk factor for suicide attempts among young women who have experienced adolescent pregnancy.

scholarly journals Attempts to commit suicide by exogenous intoxication with medication in a city of the southeast region of Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. e13510817152
Author(s):  
Ana Lúcia Ferreira Ratão ◽  
Leandro Figueiredo dos Santos ◽  
Ana Cláudia Soncini Sanches ◽  
Laura Emilia Michelin Gobbo ◽  
Edelcio Ratão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Single Exposure ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Commit Suicide

Introduction: Exogenous intoxication (EI) is the second most commonly used method to commit suicide, preceded by hanging, and is the first in terms of suicide attempts. Objective: To analyze suicide attempts to EI prevalence and the factors associated with this practice in the population of of the municipality of Birigui/SP. Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective and observational study of the population of the municipality of Birigui. Data obtained by extracting information contained in the database of the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS ) of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Using the TabNet Win32 3.0 program, we analyzed data for the period 2013 – 2017, focusing on six variables: race, sex, education, age group, clinical evolution, and type of exposure. Results and conclusions: 296 cases were studied, increase in suicide attempts by EI through medication over the years from 27 cases 2014, culminating in 108 cases in 2017. Most cases were with females in all years (n=35 in 2013, n =27 in 2014, n=35 in 2015, n=51 in 2016 and n=84 in 2017), The highest incidence was found in the 15–19 years population (n = 49) with low education. Acute, single exposure intoxication predominated over others with 53% of cases (n=157) and cure without sequelae was observed in 63.9% of cases (n=189). During this period, there was an increase in suicide attempts due to EI over the years predominantly young women and persons of a low level of education.

Personality trait risk factors for attempted suicide among young women with eating disorders

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Youssef ◽  
B. Plancherel ◽  
J. Laget ◽  
M. Corcos ◽  
M.F. Flament ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Group

AbstractObjectiveClinical observations and a review of the literature led us to hypothesize that certain personality and character traits could provide improved understanding, and thus improved prevention, of suicidal behaviour among young women with eating disorders.MethodThe clinical group consisted of 152 women aged between 18 and 24 years, with DSM-IV anorexia nervosa/restrictive type (AN-R = 66), anorexia nervosa/purging type (AN-P = 37), bulimia nervosa/non-purging type (BN-NP = 9), or bulimia nervosa/purging type (BN-P = 40). The control group consisted of 140 subjects. The assessment measures were the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—second version (MMPI-2) scales and subscales, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) used to control for current depressive symptoms, plus a specific questionnaire concerning suicide attempts.ResultsSuicide attempts were most frequent in subjects with purging behaviour (30.0% for BN-P and 29.7% for AN-P). Those attempting suicide among subjects with eating disorders were mostly students (67.8%). For women with AN-R the scales for ‘Depression’ and ‘Antisocial practices’ represented significant suicidal risk, for women with AN-P the scales for ‘Hysteria’, ‘Psychopathic deviate’, ‘Shyness/Self-consciousness’, ‘Antisocial Practices’, ‘Obsessiveness’ and ‘Low self-esteem’ were risk indicators and for women with BN-P the ‘Psychasthenia’, ‘Anger’ and ‘Fears’ scales were risk indicators.ConclusionThis study provides interesting results concerning the personality traits of young women with both eating disorders and suicidal behaviour. Students and those with purging behaviour are most at risk. Young women should be given more attention with regard to the risk of suicide attempts if they: (a) have AN-R with a tendency to self-punishment and antisocial conduct, (b) have AN-P with multiple physical complaints, are not at ease in social situations and have antisocial behaviour, or (c) if they have BN-P and tend to be easily angered with obsessive behaviour and phobic worries. The MMPI-2 is an interesting assessment method for the study of traits indicating a risk of suicidal behaviour in young subjects, after controlling for current depressive pathology.

Are Young Women who Attempt Suicide Hysterical?

1981 ◽  
Vol 138 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Goldney
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Threat To Life

SummaryYoung women who had attempted suicide did not score in a more hysterical manner than women in a comparison group when assessed by the Hysteroid-Obsessoid Questionnaire. Those who made suicide attempts resulting in little physical harm more often demonstrated hysterical traits than those whose attempt involved a serious threat to life. However, even in those subjects the majority did not score in an hysteroid manner, and they certainly scored in a less hysteroid manner than subjects of the comparison group.These results are in accord with the small literature using standardised assessments, and do not support the clinical view that young women who attempt suicide exhibit marked hysterical traits.

Depression in Young Women who have Attempted Suicide

1980 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Goldney ◽  
I. Pilowsky
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Therapeutic Implications ◽  
Medical Observation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Questionnaire Assessment

Findings from a questionnaire assessment of depression in three groups of young women whose suicide attempts were of widely differing medical lethality are reported. No significant difference in the degree of depression between patients whose suicide attempt required intensive care unit resuscitation, those who required some cautionary medical observation, and those whose attempt produced negligible physical effect was found. Furthermore, on the basis of a decision-rule applied to their questionnaire responses, one-third of patients in each lethality group were allocated to the ‘endogenous’ category of depression. Recent literature delineating depression in younger patients is noted, and comment is made on the possible therapeutic implications.

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