Analysis of the Psychiatric and Clinical Variables of Para-Suicide Poisoning Patients
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https://doi.org/10.21276/tkbrsw51Keywords:
Para-suicide, Poisoning, Family stressAbstract
Background- Para-suicide is defined as a ‘conscious and voluntary act which the individual has undertaken in order to injure himself, and which the individual could not have entirely been certain of surviving, but where the injury has not led to death’.
Material and Methods- This study was conducted by identifying and reviewing all self- poisoning cases that presented at the emergency department of JNMCH, A.M.U Aligarh. To achieve this objective, a documentary data collection form was compiled to capture the relevant information from patients. The sample size consisted of all the examples that fell within the stipulated 24 months’ period.
Results- Family stress was the most common precipitating factor associated with the act of Para suicidal self-poisoning. It was involved in 145 (46.03%) cases, of these 92 (49.46%) were male and 53 (41.03%) were female. Argument with parents or family member 105 (33.33%) was the most common stressor or immediate trigger prior to the act of Para suicidal self-poisoning.
Conclusion- There is a need for effective community programs for early growth of interpersonal problem solving skills particularly in teenagers and immature people. Persons with psychosocial problems should be identified at the earliest and should be brought up for psychiatric intervention
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