TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Suicide and deliberate self-harm in Afghanistan
JO  - Asian journal of psychiatry
A1  - Paiman, Mohammad Akbar
A1  - Khan, Murad Moosa
SP  - 29
EP  - 31
VL  - 26
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Suicide and deliberate self-harm (DSH) are major public health problems globally. There is limited information on suicide and DSH from Afghanistan. AIMS: To review available literature on suicide and DSH in Afghanistan. <br><br>METHODS: Using online resources and literature on suicidal behavior (suicide, DSH and suicidal ideation) was searched. <br><br>RESULTS: There were only seven published studies identified on suicidal behavior in Afghanistan. Six of these have been published since 2003 and majority has focused on suicidal behavior in women. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Both DSH and suicide are underreported and understudied subjects in Afghanistan. There is need for more research in this area.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1876-2018
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2017.01.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -