BACKGROUND We aimed to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among prisoners in New South Wales, Australia; and, among prisoners reporting suicidal ideation, to identify factors associated with suicide attempt. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used. Participants were a random, stratified sample of 996 inmates who completed a telephone survey. The estimated popul...

BACKGROUND The agitation in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) after suicide attempts is common and an important problem. OBJECTIVE To establish whether we can predict agitated patients among suicide attempt patients in ED. METHODS This is a cross-sectional observational study of adult suicide attempt events in ED. Information was collected prospectively on a specially des...

BACKGROUND Suicide attempts are more common among adolescents than other age groups. Although suicide is considered a worldwide problem, but the related factors, to suicidal behavior are different in various cultures. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to identify themes that explain suicide attempt process among adolescents in Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a qualitative study car...

objective: suicide rate is unfortunately increasing in recent years and its assessment is a must. most studies have evaluated different factors like personality, depression, or environment in suicide attempters but cognitive functions have been overlooked in suicide attempters. the current research aimed to evaluate a kind of cognitive function, namely attention in survivors of suicide.  method...