Citation

Sharma BR, Sharma A, Bano S. Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine 2009; 4(6): 353-360.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009)

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Abstract

Suicidal behavior can be conceptualized as a continuum ranging from suicidal ideation to suicide attempts and completed suicide. There is no unanimously accepted definition of suicide, although in most proposed definitions it is considered as a fatal act of self-harm undertaken with more or less conscious self-destructive intent, however vague and ambiguous. Since, the deceased cannot testify as to his or her intent, the conclusion about this has to be drawn by interface. The evidence required for this interface depends on many factors, like, the mode of death, the autopsy findings, age, gender, social and occupational status and the social stigma of suicide in the person's culture. We examine the factors responsible for completed and attempted suicide, attempt to stress on the magnitude of problem and discuss preventive measures.

Language: en

Keywords

human; age; Suicide; autopsy; suicidal ideation; depression; prevalence; Suicidal behavior; sex difference; mortality; suicide attempt; suicidal behavior; risk assessment; Deliberate self-harm; Attempted suicide; risk factor; review; death; mental health care; disease predisposition; life event; population research; automutilation; religion; public health service; mental stress; social status; Parasuicide; social behavior; cultural anthropology; high risk patient; preventive health service; employment status; consciousness disorder