TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Completed Suicide among Sinhalese in Sri Lanka: A Psychological Autopsy Study
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Samaraweera, Sudath
A1  - Sumathipala, Athula
A1  - Siribaddana, Sisira
A1  - Sivayogan, S.
A1  - Bhugra, Dinesh
SP  - 221
EP  - 228
VL  - 38
IS  - 2
N2  - Abstract Sri Lanka has the one of highest rates of suicide. Important factors associated with suicide were determined via the psychological autopsy approach (which had not been carried out previously in Sri Lanka). Over a 3-month period, in a catchment area, 31 suicides among Sinhalese were identified and 27 were investigated. Males were more likely to commit suicide and alcohol abuse and domestic violence were reported as contributory factors. We found it possible to use psychological autopsy methods to obtain information which can inform planned prevention measures.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.2.221
ID  - ref1
ER  -