The Profile of Parasuicide Repeaters in Kuwait

Bibliographic Data

ID19274332
AuthorsM A Suleiman (Kuwait University), Mario Moussa (0009-0000-5825-8192), M A A Moussa, M Fakhr El‐islam, M F El-Islam
Year1989
Volume35
Issue2
Pages146-155
Publication date1989-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/002076408903500202
PMID2767920
OpenAlexW2008233276
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited23

A one-year cohort of 92 parasuicides was followed up at 6 monthly intervals for a period of 2 years since their index parasuicide to study the outcome and evaluate the level of social readjustment. One male patient died of suicide (1.1%) and 18 (19.6%) individuals repeated parasuicide using self-poisoning. The rate of repeated parasuicidal behaviour in this investigation was considerably higher than that reported in comparable studies from developing countries but similar to that from a number of western European cities. The data indicated that the probability of further episodes of parasuicidal behaviour increased in the few months after the index episode. Although the repeaters and non-repeaters were essentially similar in most of their sociodemographic characteristics, the former were a. distinctive group in many respects. The factors found to be significantly associated with subsequent parasuicide included self-poisoning by prescribed drugs at the index parasuicide, previous parasuicidal behaviour prior to the index, occupational status of a housewife, past history of depression and/or dependence and precipitating life events in the family environment. Contrary to our hypothesized theory, none of the types of attitudes received by the patients from their family members at the index parasuicide related to outcome. The global level of social readjustment of non-repeaters was about three times higher than that of repeaters of parasuicide. The implications of these findings for future policy making were discussed with respect to prevention of parasuicide

Forensic engineering · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Parasuicide · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide attempt · Suicide prevention · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Engineering · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology

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