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Attempted suicide (parasuicide) in Nairobi, Kenya
Author(s) -
Mengech H. N. K. Arap,
Dhadphale M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1984.tb02513.x
Subject(s) - parasuicide , suicide prevention , poison control , medicine , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , psychiatry , medical emergency , human factors and ergonomics , suicide attempt , pathology
– The authors report on socio‐demographic characteristics, methods and associated causes among 110 suicide attempters seen by them in Nairobi. Attempted suicide is still an offence in Kenya, like it is in other Third World countries. A profile of a typical young person who attempts to take his/her life is described and some relevant aspects of ‘parasuicide’ are discussed.