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Causes and Risk Factors of Self- Poisoning in Adolescents 15 to 20 Years: A Single-Center Study With 321 Patients
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Farid Najafi   , Touraj Ahmadi Jouibari , Mehdi Moradi Nazar1 , Neda Izadi |
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Abstract: (12140 Views) |
| Background: Self-poisonings are the suicidal methods that have a high prevalence in the world. One of the age groups in which suicidal attempt, especially self-poisoning, are high is adolescent. So, in this study, we intend to survey the cases and factors of self-poisoning in the main center of poisoning in Kermanshah province, Imam Khomeini hospital, among the adolescents who have 15-20 years old.
Method: This Study was a cross sectional in which all 15-20 years, who referred to the province poisoning center due to self- poisoning in 2011 were examined. In need information were got in two ways: using patients file and a face to face interview. A group of psychology experts who were not aware and had a work background assisted. Then a statistical package of SPSS (version 19), chi-square and independent T-test were used for data analysis.
Findings: In 2011, 321 young people among 15-20 years old referred to Imam Khomeini hospital in Kermanshah Of which, 123(38%) were boys and 198(62%) were girls. 180 persons (58%) refrain from continuing education, among them, boys were more 119 (66%). On the other hand, 62 of boys (51%) and 162 of girls 84% had conflict with one of their relatives or families. They said that their suicidal attempt was due to involvement with them.
Conclusion: As most people that attempted to do suicide by poisoning, refrain from continuing education or suffer from lack of parents, It could be concluded that the school and family as, the most important educational systems in decreasing suicide attempts, play a prominent role. |
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| Keywords: Self- Poisoning, Mental Disorders, Drug Abuse, Conflict In Adolescents |
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Type of Article: Research Article |
Subject:
Forensic Medicine
Received: 2013/10/1 | Revised: 2013/12/17 | Accepted: 2013/10/5 | ePublished: 2013/10/5
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