TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Deliberate self-harm in the migrant population in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
JO  - Saudi medical journal
A1  - Osama M., Mahgoub
SP  - 473
EP  - 477
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
N2  - This is a preliminary retrospective investigation of non-fatal deliberate self-harm in 32 non-Saudi migrants who were admitted over 7 years [1982-1988] to a University Hospital in eastern Saudi Arabia. The female to male ratio was 1.9:1. The group comprised 1 5 Arabs [47%], and 1 7 non- Arabs including 16 Asians [50%] and one European [3%]. The majority were below the age of 25 years. The predominant precipitants of the episodes were interpersonal conflicts [56%] which were noted significantly in females, and psychiatric disorders [34%] noted significantly in males. Drug overdose was involved in 50% of cases. About one-third of the group [34%] and especially males significantly resorted to dangerous self-injuring. The commonest psychiatric diagnosis in the series was depression [72%]. Two non-Arab males committed suicide in the hospital<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-5284
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -