Open AccessDomestic violence and self-poisoning in Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
Piumee Bandara,
Andrew Page,
Lalith Senarathna,
Judi Kidger,
Gene Feder,
David Gunnell,
Thilini Rajapakse,
Duleeka Knipe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.857
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1469-8978
pISSN - 0033-2917
DOI - 10.1017/s0033291720002986
Subject(s) - medicine , sri lanka , logistic regression , demography , odds ratio , poison control , population , injury prevention , suicide prevention , psychological intervention , domestic violence , psychiatry , environmental health , south asia , ethnology , sociology , history
There is increasing evidence that domestic violence (DV) is an important risk factor for suicidal behaviour. The level of risk and its contribution to the overall burden of suicidal behaviour among men and women has not been quantified in South Asia. We carried out a large case-control study to examine the association between DV and self-poisoning in Sri Lanka.