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Published in: BMC Women's Health 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

A descriptive study of female suicide deaths from 2005 to 2011 in Van city, Turkey

Authors: Yavuz Hekimoglu, Ipek Esen Melez, Nergis Canturk, Z. Zerrin Erkol, Mustafa Gokhan Dizdar, Gurol Canturk, Deniz Oguzhan Melez, Ziya Kir

Published in: BMC Women's Health | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Female suicide is an important problem not only for women but for public health in general.

Methods

Autopsy reports from the Van Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office from 2005 to 2011 were reviewed retrospectively in order to analyse female deaths from suicide.

Results

Sixty-six female suicide cases were recorded during 2005–2011. The mean age of the cases was 22.64 (sd = 10.09) years, and nine were below the age of 15. The most common method of suicide was hanging (44 cases, 66.7 %). Five (7.6 %) of the cases were under treatment for depression, and 12 (18.2 %) cases had a previous suicide attempt.

Conclusions

Cultural suppression of females and prevention of their socialization in enclave societies are risk factors for female suicides. The number of female suicide attempts, especially recurring attempts, should be reduced via psychiatric scanning, follow-up sessions and therapy for high-risk individuals.
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Metadata
Title
A descriptive study of female suicide deaths from 2005 to 2011 in Van city, Turkey
Authors
Yavuz Hekimoglu
Ipek Esen Melez
Nergis Canturk
Z. Zerrin Erkol
Mustafa Gokhan Dizdar
Gurol Canturk
Deniz Oguzhan Melez
Ziya Kir
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Women's Health / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-016-0299-1

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