Resource Tag: UKRAINE

The article aims to find out the essentiality of such a concept as “juvenile suicide” and the search for ways to prevent it. The object of the study is social relations in the field of combating suicide among minors. During the research, the authors used a particular set of general scientific and unique scientific methods, […]

The study presents an interdisciplinary study focusing on the critical issue of suicide among young people in two European countries, Ukraine, and Estonia. The research aims to shed light on the multifaceted nature of the problem by exploring the complex interactions within the system of legal relations involving the key stakeholders: doctors, patients, pharmacists, and […]

This study assesses the complex impact of risk and protective factors on suicide mortality in the Ukrainian general population. Data on suicide rates and socioeconomic and medical factors were obtained from the Ukrainian State Statistical Office, WHO, and the European Social Survey. Structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. Religion and education were negatively […]

The purpose of this review is to explore the dynamics of suicide mortality rates in Ukraine during an ongoing armed conflict between 2014 and 2015. Suicide mortality data were obtained by reviewing annual analytical releases from the State Service for Emergent Situations of Ukraine and annual release of Russian Federal Service of State Statistics. Suicide […]

In this letter to the editor, the authors report a study testing the hypothesis that genetic risk factors may shape an individual’s suicidal vulnerability during the development of the central nervous system, through polymorphisms in axonal guidance genes. The study design used nuclear family trios (both parents & one affected offspring) from the Ukraine. All […]

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This document provides information on the incidence of suicide in the Ukraine & outlines a draft national suicide prevention strategy. The strategy is based on a two-component model of prevention – public health & measures from the medical system perspective. The main objectives are: to reduce public stigma; to enhance the quality & availability of […]

Ukraine now has some of the highest injury death rates in Europe. The nation’s most common injury death is suicide, & its rate is one of Europe’s & the world’s highest. Suicide in the leading cause of death in the Ukrainian Army which has begun to recognize & address the problem. Mental health is one […]

The involvement of the implicated G-allele of the 5-HTR1A C(-1019)G polymorphism (rs6295) was analyzed with the transmission disequilibrium test in a sample of 272 suicide attempter families in the Ukraine. No overtransmission of the G-allele was found in the entire sample. However, a strong trend for overtransmission of the G-allele was observed in a subsample […]

Published in “The Suicidal Process: Challenges for Treatment and Prevention”

Published in “The Suicidal Process: Challenges for Treatment and Prevention”

The article deals with the problem of suicidal behavior in the Ukraine military environment & provides a model of a successful prevention approach, which is based on 1) education of the responsible officers; 2) training of the representatives of the most vulnerable risk groups; & 3) follow-up procedures based on distribution of helpful materials for […]

This article briefly addresses the constant rise in suicide rates in the Ukraine between 1988 & 1998, which has resulted in the country having a suicide rate among the top ten rates in the world. Possible rural & religious differences are discussed.

This reports studies the available data concerning suicide rates in the Ukraine. Official statistics for the period 1988-1998 were used. The suicide rate was 29.6/100,000 population in 1998. The frequency of suicide differs in various regions of the country, suicides being more frequent in the industrially developed regions & in the rural areas. Between 1988-1997 […]

This summary document outlines 7 conclusions formulated as a result of research on the epidemiology, knowledge, & attitudes towards suicide in the Ukraine. The study results identify obstacles for creating effective preconditions to suicide prevention in the posttotalitarian society. In addition to noting the existence of a “Soviet Syndrome,” the research revealed the prevalence of […]

The rate of suicide in the Ukraine is 24 per 100,000 population. It is higher in the rural areas & varies by region. Suicidal behaviour in the post-totalitarian society exists in a special social, psychological, & cultural context that creates obstacles for suicide prevention. The “Soviet syndrome is described. Research shows an ambivalence of feelings […]

The epidemiology of suicide in the Ukraine is presented. The highest rates were in the area of the Chernobyl disaster & highly industrialized areas, although overall suicide rates are higher in the country than in the cities. Suicides were 3 times more frequent among males. Adolescents under 19 accounted for 14.2% of all suicides. The […]

This pamphlet outlines the development of telephone services in the Ukraine & the aims of the national organization. Some statistics about the types of call received & the callers are presented. A brief directory concludes the pamphlet.

This is a personal account of the author’s experiences with telephone counselling in Odessa, Ukraine. Epidemiological information on who commits suicide, the methods used, who calls the telephone service, & reasons why people commit suicide is also included. (NB: Photocopies of this document will be difficult to read as the quality of the original is […]

The first column in a series of columns on Ukranian adolescents. The column deals with various problems facing adolescents in the Ukraine which included: inflation unemployment, parental relationships, organized crime, the Chernobyl disaster, alcohol consumption, drug use, and suicidal ideations and behaviours.