Antecedents, clinical and psychological characteristics of a large sample of individuals who have self-harmed recruited from primary care and hospital settings in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and the majority of suicide deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Aims

To evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals who have presented to health services following self-harm in Pakistan.

Method

This study is a cross-sectional baseline analysis of participants from a large multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-harm prevention in Pakistan. A total of 901 participants with a history of self-harm were recruited from primary care clinics, emergency departments and general hospitals in five major cities in Pakistan. The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and Suicide Attempt Self Injury Int

SUBMITTER: Husain MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753970 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature