Trends in suicide by hanging, strangulation, and suffocation in Serbia, 1991-2020: A joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analysis

Ilic, Milena D; Ilić, Irena

doi:10.5498/wjp.v12.i3.505

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“…Previous studies support that some authors indicated that males more frequently use highly lethal methods of suicide, such as hanging or firearms, than females (Ilic & Ilic, 2022).…”

Section: Common Form Of Suicidementioning

confidence: 64%

Teen Suicide in One Province in Cordillera

Lud-Ayen¹,

Atianzar²,

Gano³

2022

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As the teenage suicide was increasingly happening during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study was conducted purposely to determine the profile of victims of suicide as to age, sex, and educational background and identify the causes of teen suicide in one province in Cordillera. The qualitative design and snowball sampling method were used with the study. There were eight key informants composed of Philippine National Police (PNP) officers, teachers, and DSWD personnel. The study revealed that teens who committed suicide were between 1-21 years old and 22-41 years old. The majority of the suicide victims are males, senior high school, and college students. The causes of teenage suicide are the unseen image of suicide, depression, stress, personal problems, and promises not fulfilled due to poverty and hanging. This study finds that teen suicide can be prevented by giving importance to and acting upon family members’ unseen images of suicide. In the light of the findings, this study proposes an intervention program dubbed as “Psychosocial Intervention Program for Teen Suicide.” In the prevention of such acts, the family, along with government authorities such as the PNP and the DSWD, work hand in hand in helping individuals who are at the brink of their mental states to consider designing a psychosocial intervention geared toward this goal to incorporate activities that promotes prosocial behaviors and rekindling essential information on the unseen image of suicide.

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“…Previous studies support that some authors indicated that males more frequently use highly lethal methods of suicide, such as hanging or firearms, than females (Ilic & Ilic, 2022).…”

Section: Common Form Of Suicidementioning

confidence: 64%

Teen Suicide in One Province in Cordillera

Lud-Ayen¹,

Atianzar²,

Gano³

2022

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“…The mean ages of the males and females were 33.09 ± 12.59 and 24.9±7.84 years, respectively. Llic and Ilic, (2022) found the ratio to be 2.6:1. This was in disagreement with our study where we found the ratio to be 0.85:1.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Neuroimaging Findings in Mri in Patients of Alleged Attempted Suicidal Hanging

Das,

Biswas,

Pandit

et al. 2024

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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Background:Hanging is a common mode of suicide. Every year, more than 100,000 people commit suicide in our country. Although there are a few studies describing Computed Tomography (CT) findings of the neuroaxis in cases of hanging, studies describing findings in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are only a handful. The reason is that most of these patients usually die due to a narrow fatal period of 3 to 5 minutes before they reach the hospital. Among those who reach the hospital, the poor general condition doesn't allow the long time required for an MRI. Method: A retrospective study was conducted where the neuroimaging findings in MRI in patients referred from various departments with a history of hanging between June 2020 to June 2023 were analyzed. Results:The study included 74 cases of non-fatal hanging, with only 29.72% of cases showing neuroimaging abnormalities (NIA). Adult-type hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy was the most common NIA (13.51%), with fronto-parieto-occipital lobe involvement in 100% and temporal lobe involvement in 40% of cases. Spinal cord injury manifesting as cord signal hyperintensity was seen among 18.18% of the study population. Other miscellaneous findings included vascular, bony, spinal cord, and neck muscle injuries in 18.18%,18.18%,9%, and 37.84% cases respectively. Conclusion: Most cases of non-fatal hanging show no pathological NIA. Among those with NIA, the findings are predominantly reflective of acute global hypoxic injury. Further investigation and large-scale studies are needed to better understand the pathophysiology of the condition and prognosticate these patients based on neuroimaging findings.

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“…Suicide by hanging is the most common method of suicide in both sexes worldwide [ 31 , 32 ]. The hypothesis that suicide by hanging is the most frequently used method was also confirmed in our selected cases.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Completed Suicide Linked to the COVID-19 Pandemic by Using the Psychological Autopsy Method in Sibiu County, Romania: Case Series and Literature Review

et al. 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with suicide, as some data suggests. Our study aims to investigate the emergence of eleven completed suicide cases suspected to be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic during the restrictive measures imposed by the Romanian government, and to identify the consequences of mental health, suicidal motivation, and behavioral changes. To this end, we analyzed the deceased’s medical records and applied the psychological autopsy method to the relatives/caregivers of the deceased for a suicidal investigation history, within conducted free-flow discussions. To highlight behavioral changes that occurred in the distant antecedents as well as immediately before the suicidal act, we used two sets of closed questions comprised of fifteen alarm signs, including depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. Our results showed that a deterioration of the mental status, especially concerning depressive and anxiety symptoms, was evident in people without or with pre-existing psychiatric pathology. The suicidal motivation proved to be complex including, in addition to the SARS-CoV-2 infection, social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. We noted an intensification of the investigated alarm signs and even the emergence of new warning signs in the recent antecedents. Based on our findings, we reaffirmed the important role of the psychological autopsy method in suicide investigation, proving that it can detect the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people prone to suicide. This impact can be psycho-emotional, social, and/or economical, and thus we can state that the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences can be, at least, a triggering factor that enhances completed suicide risk. Further studies are needed in this particular area because correlations between the COVID-19 pandemic and completed suicide do not appear to be accidental.

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Trends in suicide by hanging, strangulation, and suffocation in Serbia, 1991-2020: A joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analysis

Cited by 6 publications

References 61 publications

Teen Suicide in One Province in Cordillera

Teen Suicide in One Province in Cordillera

Neuroimaging Findings in Mri in Patients of Alleged Attempted Suicidal Hanging

Completed Suicide Linked to the COVID-19 Pandemic by Using the Psychological Autopsy Method in Sibiu County, Romania: Case Series and Literature Review

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