Psychological autopsy study and risk factors for suicide in Muslim countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide and risk factors have been poorly studied in the Muslim-majority countries that hinder the formulation of prevention strategies and affect suicide prevention eventually.

Objectives

We aimed at identifying and analyzing the psychological autopsy studies assessing the risk factors for suicide conducted in Muslim-majority countries.

Methods

We did a search to trace all the available psychological autopsy studies in the Muslim countries with the search term "psychological autopsy study in Muslim countries." We also checked the available bibliographies to identify the psychological autopsy studies in the Muslim countries so that all the possible studies could be included.

Results

Out of the Muslim countries, only eight psychological autopsy studie

SUBMITTER: Arafat SMY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485607 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature