Citation

Kekeç Z, Sarı A. Yeni Symposium 2008; 46(3): 109-121.

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(Copyright © 2008)

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Abstract

Suicide is defined as to prefer death in death-life dilemma. Poisoning is being faced by any agent that impacts functions of human bodies negatively. The most frequently reason is drug ingestion. Poisoning after suicide attempts are frequently seen in emergency departments. In such patients determining the factors that contribute suicide attempt and their prevention will decrease death after suicide attempts as well as increasing life quality. According to our department data; the most common factors influencing suicide behavior, were the relationship problems in the young age groups and financial problems in middle age groups. Most of our patients were young and single females. The patients have psychiatric diagnosis, mostly depression, in their medical history. Mostly poisoning cases preferred multiple drug ingestion as the method of suicide. All patients have admitted and treated in Emergency Observation Unit and then discharged. All patients who attempted suicide were consulted with psychiatry clinic in emergency department. Suicide behavior is an alternative solution as well as the way of expressing oneself when there is no solution to the problems faced. The problems experienced between people and financial problems seem like the most important reason in these attempts. The way to help and protect these people from repeated suicide attempts is referring all patients to psychiatric clinic after discharging from at emergency department.

Language: tr

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; suicide; Suicide; female; male; Poisoning; aged; quality of life; depression; suicide attempt; suicidal behavior; Emergency department; intoxication; article; major clinical study; controlled study; drug intoxication; human relation; social problem; groups by age; emergency ward; psychiatric diagnosis; mental hospital; money