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Abstract

.. Objectives: To see the Socio demographic profile of depressive patients who has current suicide intent coming to the Psychiatry Departments of LUMS, SCJIP, Hyderabad and DHQ Hospital/ PMC Faisalabad. Design: Cross Sectional Study. Place & Duration of Study: The study was conducted in six months from 1st April 2014 to 30th September 2014 at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) & Sir Cowasjee institute of Psychiatry and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Faisalabad. Subjects and Methods: A total of 117 depressive patients were included in this study having moderate to high Suicidal Intent. Results: Out of 117 depressed patients with suicidal intent, predominantly females (59%) approached psychiatry ward as compared with males (41%). Mean age of the participants was between 31 -40 years. Among patients 56% were married, 28% were housewives and 28% were student. Most of them were educated. Suicide intent was found more in middle socioeconomic group and more in nuclear family system. 96 patients (82.1%) were taking treatment for Depression or Anxiety at the time of interview. Conclusion: Prevalence of depressed population with suicidal intent predominates in students, married females especially housewives belonging from middle socioeconomic background and nuclear family system. Most of patients used drugs of abuse. Past psychiatric history, family psychiatric history, past history of suicide, family history of suicide and suicidal Ideations were present in patients with current suicide Intent.