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Suicide Attempts and Suicides in India

Cross-Cultural Aspects

DR Adityanjee

Department of Psychiatry All-India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi-110 029

Like everywhere else in the world suicide attempts in India have been increasing progressively. However, certain observations are diametrically opposite to those for the West. Males tend to predominate among attempters. The commonest agents used are organophosphates and other household poisons. More violent means for committing suicide are hanging, burning and drown ing. More suicide attempters come from joint families. Only 5-10% of the male attempters are under the influence of alcohol at the time of attempt. None of the studies has reported alcohol intoxication among female attempters. Traditionally, Hindu religion has given sanc tion to certain altruistic suicides.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol. 32, No. 2, 64-73 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/002076408603200208
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