A systematic review of the epidemiology of suicide in Iraq and Kurdistan region

Ahmed, Darya Rostam; Heun, Reinhard

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.016

Journal of Affective Disorders

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.016

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A systematic review of the epidemiology of suicide in Iraq and Kurdistan region

Darya Rostam Ahmed,

Reinhard Heun

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Attitudes of university students towards people with mental health disorders: a survey-based study

Omar,

Ahmed,

Haji

2024

Discov Psychol

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Background Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan face significant challenges regarding mental disorders. Individuals with mental health disorders often conceal their conditions, particularly in certain cultural contexts, due to the negative attitudes they face. This study aims to explore the attitudes of university students towards individuals with mental health disorders. Methods A sample of 294 university students from five distinct colleges within a public university in the Kurdistan region of Iraq was selected to participate in an attitudinal survey. The participants were chosen using convenience sampling. The survey encompassed 34 items, which were categorized into six overarching conceptual sub-scales: benevolence, separatism, stereotyping, restrictiveness, pessimistic prediction, and stigmatization. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the gathered data. Results The findings indicate that the majority of participants held negative attitudes towards individuals with mental health disorder. Furthermore, the study identified statistically significant associations between socio-demographic variables and students’ attitudes across most of the subscales. Conclusion The study highlights the prevalence of negative attitudes towards individuals with mental health disorder among university students. It suggests the establishment of a psychological and guidance counseling center at the university to promote awareness about mental health disorder and provide guidance and training to mitigate its severity, similar to physical illnesses.

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Attitudes of university students towards people with mental health disorders: a survey-based study

Omar,

Ahmed,

Haji

2024

Discov Psychol

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Child maltreatment and suicidal ideation among justice–and welfare–involved adolescents in Nigeria: Investigating the mediating role of social support and emotion regulation

Olorunlambe,

Adeniyi

2025

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

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A systematic review of the epidemiology of suicide in Iraq and Kurdistan region

Cited by 2 publications

References 31 publications

Attitudes of university students towards people with mental health disorders: a survey-based study

Attitudes of university students towards people with mental health disorders: a survey-based study

Child maltreatment and suicidal ideation among justice–and welfare–involved adolescents in Nigeria: Investigating the mediating role of social support and emotion regulation

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