High rate of suicide attempt and associated psychological traits in an isolated tribal population of North-East India

Singh, Pargat; Singh, Rajnish Kumar; Biswas, Amitabh; Rao, V. R.

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2013.07.018

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“…The present study showed the association between SI and restricted activity in the older Korean population. Besides restricted activity, old age, being female, stress perception, depression perception and a comparative lower education level were high risk factors for SI. In particular, females living alone were at higher risk of SI.…”

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“…Restricted activity in the SI group was approximately two-fold times than that in the non-SI group. In the SI group, the rates of chronic conditions were as follows: 37.5% reported arthritis or articular rheumatism (18.1% in males and 43.9% in females), 25.0% reported back or neck problems (18.1% in males and 43.9% in females), 16.6% reported the phenomena of aging (10.6% in males and 18.6% in females), 12.0% reported eye-sight problems (12.5% in males and 7.2% in females) and 10.9% reported depression/anxiety/emotional problems (8.8% in males and 11.6% in females). In accordance with our findings, a study by Waren et al showed that daily living disability or chronic pain in elderly patients might put them at risk for suicide.…”

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Association between restriction of activity related to chronic diseases and suicidal ideation in older adults in Korea

Jang

Choi

et al. 2014

Geriatrics & Gerontology International

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Association between restriction of activity related to chronic diseases and suicidal ideation in older adults in Korea

Jang

Choi

et al. 2014

Geriatrics & Gerontology International

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“…The issue of suicide in the Idu Mishmi came to light with media reporting of suicide deaths in the Dibang Valley and Lower Dibang Valley, and was later validated by a scientific study in which 218 cases of suicide were reported, over four decades, in this tiny tribe numbering 15,000 [ 44 ]. Further, our group has published the presence of high suicide attempt rates and psychiatric traits like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders among Idu Mishmi school children and family members in the lower Dibang district of Arunachal Pradesh [ 34 ]. Ethnographic, anthropological, and sociological accounts of indigenous people from India and around the globe have posited the frequent presence of suicide behavior among primitive people [ 30 , 31 45 , 46 , 47 ].…”

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“…The objective of our study was to assess personality traits, specifically impulsive and aggressive behavior, among the primitive people of the Idu Mishmi who are known for high rates of suicide completers and attempters [ 34 , 35 ]. The present study could be apprehended as an attempt to observe a less-studied association between personality traits and suicide attempts in a high suicide risk solitary population.…”

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Explaining suicide attempt with personality traits of aggression and impulsivity in a high risk tribal population of India

Singh

Rao

2018

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IntroductionSuicide is a spectrum of behavior including suicide ideation and suicidal attempt and is undoubtedly the outcome of the interaction of several factors. The role of two main constructs of human nature, aggression and impulsivity, has been discussed broadly in relation to suicide, as endophenotypes or traits of personality, in research and in clinical practice across diagnoses. The objective of our study was to assess impulsive and aggressive behaviors among primitive people of the Idu Mishmi tribe, who are known for high suicide completer and attempter rates.MethodsThe study group was comprised of 177 unrelated Idu Mishmi participants divided into two sets: 39 suicide attempters and 138 non-attempters. Data on demographic factors and details of suicide attempts were collected. Participants completed a set of instruments for assessment of aggression and impulsivity traits.ResultsIn the Idu Mishimi population we screened (n = 177), 22.03% of the individuals had attempted suicide, a high percentage. The suicide attempters also showed a significant sex difference: 35.9% were male and 64.10% were female (p = .002*). The suicide attempters (A) scored significantly higher than non-attempters (NA) on aggression (A = 23.93,NA = 18.46) and impulsivity (A = 75.53,NA = 71.59, with p value = 0.05). The trait impulsiveness showed a significantly higher difference (F (1, 117) = 7.274) in comparison to aggression (F (1, 117) = 2.647), suggesting a profound role of impulsiveness in suicide attempts in the Idu Mishmi population. Analysis of sub-traits of aggression and impulsivity revealed significant correlations between them. Using different models, multivariate logistic regression implied roles of gender (OR = 1.079 (0.05)) and impulsiveness (OR = 3.355 (0.013)) in suicide attempts.ConclusionResults demonstrate that gender and impulsivity are strong risk factors for suicide attempts in the Idu Mishmi population.

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“…11 In the Idu Mishmi, tribal population in North East India suicide attempt (14.2%) was higher than urban population in general (0.4-4.2%) and females were at higher risk. 12 In a study of medical students in Madras, 16.8% reported previous suicidal ideation and 5.9% reported suicide attempts.…”

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Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation with dermatological morbidities

Bharati¹,

Kumari²,

Jaykar³

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The dermatologic consultation might be a precious opportunity to recognize and treat depression associated with suicidal ideation in these patients. This study aimed to find the prevalence of suicidal ideation among patients with dermatologic conditions, and identifying demographic variables of suicidal ideation. Methods: This institution based cross-sectional study was conducted during February to March 2017, at dermatological out-patients department of the teaching hospital Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, India. Results: Of 396 adults with skin disease 272 (68.69%) were male. Prevalence of suicidal tendency was significantly more among young adults and higher in females (38.7%) than males (1.5%). In males, suicidal tendency was in patients suffering from tinea infection while among females, significantly more observed among patients suffering from tinea 38.71%, psoriasis 22.58% and chronic idiopathic urticaria 16.13%. The risk of suicidal tendency in males were significantly higher among 18–20 years, unemployed, belongs to smaller family, having lower body mass index and suffering from depression. While in females, suicidal tendency was significantly higher among early adulthood, not or lower education, unemployed, no personal income and vegetarian, belongs to large family, no family support, having lower body mass index and suffering from depression as well as suffering from some other medical comorbidity in addition to skin diseases. Conclusions: Risk correlates of suicidal ideation with skin diseases were early adulthood, lower education, unemployment with no personal income, vegetarian diet, large family, no family support, lower body mass index and suffering from depression and comorbidities.

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High rate of suicide attempt and associated psychological traits in an isolated tribal population of North-East India

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References 34 publications

Association between restriction of activity related to chronic diseases and suicidal ideation in older adults in Korea

Association between restriction of activity related to chronic diseases and suicidal ideation in older adults in Korea

Explaining suicide attempt with personality traits of aggression and impulsivity in a high risk tribal population of India

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation with dermatological morbidities

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