A Study of Sociodemographic Correlates and Psychiatric Morbidity Among Suicide Attempters–in A General Hospital.

DR.U.Raghava Rao M.D; DR. G.Vaidyanath M.D

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

A Study of Sociodemographic Correlates and Psychiatric Morbidity Among Suicide Attempters–in A General Hospital.

Dr. U. Raghava Rao M. D, Dr. G. Vaidyanath M. D

Abstract :

BACKGROUND : Suicide is among the top ten causes of death in India. Out of every three cases of suicide reported every15 minutes in India, one is committed by a youth in the age group of 15 to 29. Considering these facts, the present study is an effort to know whether the attempters are driven by any psychiatric illness leading to this state. .METHODS AND METHODOLOGY: A sample of 60 suicide attempters, was recruited from the casualty, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam; those seeking inpatient care after attempting suicide. After taking verbal consent, the Semi- Structured interview schedule and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I) were administered. RESULTS: About 50% of the sample showed some kind of a psychiatric morbidity leading them to suicidal behavior. CONCLUSION: Alcohol abuse and dependence, major depression, dysthymia and, psychotic illness, are the common psychiatric disorders that are associated with suicidality