Citation

Hicks MH, Bhugra D. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 2003; 73(4): 455-462.

Affiliation

Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Health Services Research, London, United Kingdom. MJHHicks @ aol.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

10.1037/0002-9432.73.4.455

PMID

14609407

Abstract

Perceived causes of suicide attempts were examined in 180 ethnic South Asian women living in the London area. The 3 factors endorsed most frequently and strongly as causes of suicide attempts in South Asian women were violence by the husband, being trapped in an unhappy family situation, and depression.

Language: en