Citation

Amami O, Aloulou J, Elleuch M, Aribi L. Tunis. Med. 2013; 91(3): 175-178.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Societe Tunisienne Des Sciences Medicales)

DOI

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PMID

23588629

Abstract

Aim: To determine the global profile of pupils and university students who made suicide attempts. Methods: We have retrospectively examined 1623 files of pupils and university students who have consulted the psycho-pedagogical unit of psychiatry department " B " of Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax -Tunisia, during this time span from January 1997 to December 2009. We have taken a census 61 of files of those consulting for suicide attempts. Results: The prevalence of suicide attempts in Tunisian pupils and university students is low (3.75 %) and is probably due to sociocultural considerations. It is often a young girl (70.5%) having school difficulties (50.8%) and adaptation problems (60.6 %), impulsively accomplishing her suicide attempt (91.8%), at home (83.6 %), by drug ingestion (70.6%). Conclusion: This profile shows the major need for communication within the family, and for the generalization of listening units at schools and universities.

Language: en