Citation

Baweja A, Sagar R, Srivastav PK, Jangid RK. Int. J. Med. Toxicol. Legal Med. 2002; 5(1): 11-13.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, India Medico Legal Society)

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Abstract

One hundred consecutive cases of attempted suicide by poisoning were taken from the medical indoor of Lok Nayak Hospital. The mean age was 26.7 years (S. D. = 11.4) with more than half (54%) of them between 16-25 years of age. Slight male preponderance was observed. 55% of cases had a psychiatric diagnosis of which depression and adjustment disorder were most common. Organophosphorous compounds and drugs (mainly benzodiazepines) were most commonly employed as means for attempting suicide.

Language: en

Keywords

adjustment disorder; adolescent; adult; aged; article; Attempted suicide; benzodiazepine derivative; controlled study; copper sulfate; depression; dysthymia; female; hospital; human; India; intoxication; major clinical study; male; mental disease; morbidity; organophosphorus compound; phenyl group; Poisoning; Psychiatric morbidity; psychosis; questionnaire; rodenticide; schizophrenia; sex difference; suicide attempt