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Violence, psychological distress and the risk of suicidal behaviour in young people in India

Author(s) -

Aravind Pillai,

Teddy Andrews,

Vikram Patel

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyn166

Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , medicine , demography , sexual abuse , suicide prevention , odds ratio , poison control , psychiatry , mental health , public health , injury prevention , environmental health , nursing , sociology

Suicide among young people has emerged as a major public health issue in many low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. Suicidal behaviour including ideation and attempt are the most important predictors of completed suicide and offer critical points for intervention. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for suicidal behaviour in young people in India.

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