Author/Authors :
Seghatoleslam, T Dept., of Clinical Psychology - Shahid Beheshti Medical University , Tehran , Habi, H Dept., of Clinical Psychology - Shahid Beheshti Medical University , Tehran , Asmaee, s Dept., of Clinical Psychology - Shahid Beheshti Medical University , Tehran , Naseri, A Dept., of Clinical Psychology - Shahid Beheshti Medical University , Tehran , Abdul Rashid, R Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS) Malaysia - University of Malaya, Malaysia , Mosavi, N Dept. of Computer Management New York University, New York , USA
Abstract :
Background: The current study aimed to test the hypothesis: Is suicide predictable? and try to classify the predictive
factors in multiple suicide attempts.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was administered to 223 multiple attempters, women who came to a medical
poison centre after a suicide attempt. The participants were young, poor, and single. A Logistic Regression Analiysis
was used to classify the predictive factors of suicide.
Results: Women who had multiple suicide attempts exhibited a significant tendency to attempt suicide again.
They had a history for more than two years of multiple suicide attempts, from three to as many as 18 times, plus
mental illnesses such as depression and substance abuse. They also had a positive history of mental illnesses.
Conclusion: Results indicate that contributing factors for another suicide attempt include previous suicide attempts,
mental illness (depression), or a positive history of mental illnesses in the family affecting them at a
young age, and substance abuse.
Keywords :
Women , Prediction , Prediction , Multiple suicide attempts , Iran , WSPFQ
