Resource Tag: CUBA

Background: Prior studies have consistently shown that attempts by males tend to be more lethal, and their suicide rates higher than those of females. Although men are more likely to die by suicide, women are much more likely to attempt suicide. Suicide is a gendered problem. As a result, suicide prevention also depends on recognising […]

This study determined if executive function & impulsivity are related to risk for suicide & suicide attempts in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. 42 patiens were recruited. Mutliple regression analysis was carried out to examine predictive associations between clinical variables & Wisconsin Card Sorting Test measures. 24 patients had a score on the Risk for […]

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This article is an English translation. The original Spanish-language version is also available.

Social epidemiological issues are explored in the morbidity of psychiatric dysfunction & in the mortality associated with socioenvironmental stress in Cuba. Relevant issues are also explored in the epidemiology of heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, accidents, homicide & suicide mortality. The review suggests a pattern of increasing epidemiological costs that seem to implicate Cuba’s […]