Citation

Hanna VN, Ahmad A. Nord. J. Psychiatry 2009; 63(4): 280-284.

Affiliation

High Diploma in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychiatry, Erbil Teaching Hospital, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08039480802610016

PMID

19085207

Abstract

In recent years the, incidence of suicide in Kurdistan has been increasing, especially among females, to a degree it cannot be neglected. Consequently, attention was given to this phenomena and the aggressive method of suicide used by young peoples, especially females, in Kurdistan. In attempt to obtain an objective picture of the frequently media-reported suicide among youths and women in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The responsible authorities and medical service units in the region were visited to collect information, and the available data were explored to produce a state-of-the-art overview on the subject. Because of insufficient documentation and lack of systematic registration, the data on suicide were scattered and difficult to evaluate. However, the findings did confirm that suicide exists as a serious problem in the society in Kurdistan, particularly among females. Urgent attention is demanded from the responsible authorities and organizations concerned in the region. Further research is needed to investigate the exact extent of suicide and its correlates in the society in Kurdistan, in order to plan for effective preventive measures.

Language: en