Citation

Li-Coo VT, Díaz LJ, Valdés NRR, Darias IF, Arias MBG, García CMG. Rev. Cubana Med. Mil. 2006; 35(2): 6P.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Medical Services Division at the Logistics Command, The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (FAR), Publisher Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Infomed)

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Abstract

A research study was made on 96 patients admitted to the National Center of Toxicology, who committed suicidal attempts during the year 2000. Females, Caucasian, 20-29 years-old age group, and single subjects with schooling level of junior high and senior high school predominated in the study. They mostly lived in urban areas and had family and personal psychiatric disorder history as well as personal history of attempted suicide. The inducing conflict was related to rupture of life followed by decompensation from psychiatric diseases. Psychotropic drugs were the first option for suicide followed by organophosphorous products, insecticides and fuels. According to the National Program of Suicide Prevention, suicidal attempt was considered as "risky and potentially lethal", the severity of circumstances as "moderate" and the seriousness of the attempt as "serious".

Language: es

Keywords

Suicidal attempt; Descriptive epidemiology; Inducing conflict; Psychiatric history