TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Community Study of Suicidal Behaviors and Risk Factors among Iranian Adults
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Shooshtary, Mitra Hakim
A1  - Malakouti, Seyed Kazem
A1  - Bolhari, Jafar
A1  - Nojomi, Marzieh
A1  - Poshtmashhadi, Marjan
A1  - Amin, Safieh Asgharzadeh
A1  - Bertolote, José Manoel
A1  - Fleischmann, Alexandra
SP  - 141
EP  - 147
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - The present study is part of the WHO/SUPRE-MISS conducted in Iran. The aim of the study was to determine the lifetime prevalence of suicide behaviors in a community sample of Iranian adults. Five hundred and four families were selected randomly according to electricity bills in Karaj, 45 km from the capital city, represented the catchment area for this investigation. The SUPRE-MISS questionnaires used in this study compromised a variety of aspects of suicidal behaviors. Lifetime prevalence rates for suicidal ideation, planning and attempts were 14%, 6.6%, and 4.1% respectively. Tobacco users and long-term mental and physical disabilities were significantly higher among subjects with a history of suicidal attempts. Younger ages, tobacco abuse, and long-term mental or physical disabilities could be considered risk factors for attempting suicide.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811110701857475
ID  - ref1
ER  -