Citation

Madhusudan T, Chaudhury S, Chakraborty PK. Med. J. Armed Forces India 2008; 64(2): 127-128.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0377-1237(08)80053-6

PMID

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: An increasing trend in attempted and completed suicide amongst wives of serving personnel was observed.

METHODS: A questionnaire designed to elicit the known risk-factors for suicide, suicide attempts and suicidal ideation by women in the Indian context was administered to 222 wives of Indian military personnel living in a garrison with their husbands.

RESULT: A large number (28%) of the sample were child-less. Alcoholism in husband was reported by 22 women and domestic violence by four. Six had been bereaved in the past year. Chronic illness was reported by 10 women and psychiatric illness by four.

CONCLUSION: Wives of military personnel may need targeted community interventions focusing on the risk factors for suicide.

Language: en

Keywords

human; domestic violence; suicide; female; India; alcoholism; suicidal ideation; suicide attempt; risk assessment; risk factor; article; mental disease; family life; marriage; chronic disease; health survey; soldier; widow; Risk-factors; military service; childlessness; women's health; military deployment; Suicide: Community; Wives of military personnel