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Mishra KK, Gupta N, Bhabulkar S. Sociodemographic profile of suicide attempters among the rural agrarian community of central India. Ind Psychiatry J. 2015;24(2):185-8doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.181720.
Mishra, K. K., Gupta, N., & Bhabulkar, S. (2015). Sociodemographic profile of suicide attempters among the rural agrarian community of central India. Industrial psychiatry journal, 24(2), 185-8. https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.181720
Mishra, Kshirod Kumar, et al. "Sociodemographic profile of suicide attempters among the rural agrarian community of central India." Industrial psychiatry journal vol. 24,2 (2015): 185-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.181720
Mishra KK, Gupta N, Bhabulkar S. Sociodemographic profile of suicide attempters among the rural agrarian community of central India. Ind Psychiatry J. 2015 Jul-Dec;24(2):185-8. doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.181720. PMID: 27212825; PMCID: PMC4866348.
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Ind Psychiatry J. 2015 Jul-Dec;24(2):185-8. doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.181720.

Sociodemographic profile of suicide attempters among the rural agrarian community of central India.

Industrial psychiatry journal

Kshirod Kumar Mishra, Neha Gupta, Sneha Bhabulkar

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

PMID: 27212825 PMCID: PMC4866348 DOI: 10.4103/0972-6748.181720

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicides, attempted suicides and different form of suicidal behaviors are on the rise in most part of the world. It is generally assumed that official suicidal rate are underestimated from the true rate by 20-100 % due to prevailing socio-cultural issues, religious attitude, stigma attached, and legal process involved. Attempted suicides occur 8-20 times more frequently than complete suicide. Statistics on attempted suicide or deliberate self harm are not usually available officially.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: All the cases of attempted suicide who were admitted and referred for psychiatric evaluation and management to a rural medical college of central India during a period of one Year (April 13-March-14), following initial recovery they were evaluated on a semi-structured performa on socio demographic profile, mode of attempt and reason for attempt. Data collected was analyzed using suitable statistical methods.

RESULTS: Total 68 cases were evaluated during the study period. 43% of the cases were involved in farming. Among 85% of the study population pesticide consumption was the common mode of attempt, which is easily available among the agrarian community of rural India. Interpersonal conflict in the family due to indebtedness, financial loss due to crop failure was the commonest reason for attempt.

CONCLUSION: Though there is reduced reporting in the incidents of suicide cases in media from this region, still quite a number of people attempt suicide due to financial constraint from crop failure, ongoing indebtedness, and poor socioeconomic condition culminating into poor mental health among the rural agrarian community of central Maharashtra.

Keywords: Attempted suicide; central Maharashtra; rural agrarian community

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