Attempted Suicide and Recent Stressful Life Events: a Report From India

Year: 1994 Source: Crisis, v.15, no.3, (1994), p.136 SIEC No: 19940732

In this short report, results of a 3-year study of 73 suicide attempters, 58 depressives & 60 normal controls are reported. It was found that attempters reported many more life events, especially marital & family discord & interpersonal problems, than did depressives or controls. Results are similar to those found in Western studies, except for the importance of problems with in-laws.

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