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01-02-2009 | Original Paper

Prevalence of Suicide Thoughts, Plans and Attempts in a Community Sample from Karaj, Iran

Authors: Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Marzieh Nojomi, Jafar Bolhari, Mitra Hakimshooshtari, Marjan Poshtmashhadi, Diego De Leo

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

Aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of suicide ideation and behavior in a community sample of an Iranian city, Karaj. Study sample consisted of 2,300 subjects, chosen randomly from the community. The WHO/SUPRE-MISS survey questionnaire, used in this study. Lifetime prevalence for suicide thoughts, plans and attempts were 12.7, 6.2 and 3.3%, respectively and for the previous year they were 5.7, 2.9 and 1%, respectively. Although it is not possible to generalize the results to the country, but in some area of Iran, the prevalence of suicide ideation, plan and attempt appeared to be similar to that of many developed countries.

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Title: Prevalence of Suicide Thoughts, Plans and Attempts in a Community Sample from Karaj, Iran
Authors: Seyed Kazem Malakouti
Marzieh Nojomi
Jafar Bolhari
Mitra Hakimshooshtari
Marjan Poshtmashhadi
Diego De Leo
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9173-4

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