ArticleBMC psychiatry2022
Characteristics and patterns of individuals who have self-harmed: a retrospective descriptive study from Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Evidence on Deliberate Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicides in Pakistan: A Scoping Review of Methods, Contributing Factors, and Associated Mental Disorders.Neuropsychobiology · 2026Review
- Clinical Outcomes Following Suicide Attempts: In-Hospital Mortality and Discharge Against Medical Advice.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2026Observational
- The crime of surviving: Suicide recriminalization and mental health in Pakistan.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Risk and protective factors of deliberate self-harm among individuals with substance use disorder: A qualitative study in Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Prescription drug dependence with and without concurrent illicit drug use: a multicenter cross-sectional survey among an addiction treatment seeking population.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Patterns of suicide and self-harm in Pakistan: a retrospective descriptive study protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-Harm (SH) is a major global public health problem under-researched in Pakistan due to religious and legal implications. This study aims to identify the characteristics and patterns among patients with SH and factors associated with the intent to die.
methodThis retrospective descriptive study where SH cases presented to private tertiary care teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, from January 2013 to December 2017 were extracted from HIMS records. Details related to demography, history, associated factors, access to methods used, and intent to die were collected on a structured proforma and analysed using STATA version 14.
resultsA total of 350 cases were analysed. More than half of the reported cases were in the age group 20-39 years. Though only one-fourth of the SH cases had a past psychiatric history, it was found to be significantly (P-value < 0.05) associated with intent to die. Notably, 81% of the cases do not have a history of SH. Drug overdose (61.6%) and insecticides (36.6%) were the two most common methods used. Depression was identified in nearly half of the cases. The most common reason for attempting SH was inter-personal relationship issues (54.3%).
conclusionThis paper provides recent data on the characteristics and patterns associated with the intent to die of individuals who have self-harmed. In most cases of SH, past psychiatric history was not evident. Current psychiatric diagnosis and young adults were favoured in this study. The data from this study has limited representation for all demographic representation of SH cases from Pakistan as being from a single private hospital. There is a need for further research on SH in Pakistan.
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