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Risk factors of suicide attempts by poisoning: Review

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Pires, Maria Cláudia da Cruz, Silva, Tatiana de Paula Santana da, Passos, Marcela Pires dos, Sougey, Everton Botelho, Bastos Filho, Othon Coelho·2014·Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
DOI 10.1590/2237-6089-2013-0044
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Introduction: Suicide, a complex and universal human phenomenon, is a major public health problem. This study reviewed the literature about the major risk factors associated with suicide attempts by poisoning. Methods: An integrative review of the literature was performed in databases (LILACS, PubMed and MEDLINE) to search for studies published between 2003 and 2013, using the following keywords: suicide, attempted; poisoning; risk factors. Inclusion criteria were: original study with abstract, sample of adults, and attempted suicide by poisoning in at least 50% of the study population. Results: Two hundred and nineteen studies were retrieved and read by two independent examiners, and 22 were included in the study. The main risk factors for suicide attempts by poisoning were female sex, age 15-40 years, single status, little education, unemployment, drug or alcohol abuse or addiction, psychiatric disorder and psychiatric treatment using antidepressants. Conclusion: Further prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these risk factors or identify others, and their findings should contribute to planning measures to prevent suicide attempts.

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  • According to one selected study, the National Institute of Statistics in Spain argues that the number of suicides is higher in men than in women.

    “According to one of the selected studies, the National Institute of Statistics in Spain argues that the number of suicides is higher in men than in women [55].”

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    The Introduction discusses suicide deaths in Brazil and differences between men's and women's methods of suicide attempt, but does not report Spanish suicide counts by sex. Searches for Spain and its National Institute of Statistics found no passage attributing the claimed comparison to that agency. (LLM, conf=0.72)

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Authors
Pires, M. C. D. C., Silva, T. D. P. S. D., Passos, M. P. D., Sougey, E. B., & Bastos Filho, O. C.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
  • UFPE, Brazil
ORCID
Silva, Tatiana de Paula Santana da
Venue
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Published
2014-04
Volume
36
Issue
2
Pages
63-74
ISSN
2237-6089 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1590/2237-6089-2013-0044
OpenAlex
W2051077150
Cited by
35
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FWCI
2.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by-nc
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Poisoning and overdose treatments
Keywords
suicide attempts, poisoning, risk factors, suicide prevention, antidepressants, mental illness, substance abuse, unemployment, educational attainment, marital status, sex differences

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