Abstract
The aims of this study were to retrospectively assess the profiles of subjects with suicide attempts and self-harm in Doha, Qatar; and whether the available data were complete. We reviewed all the records of fatal and non-fatal suicides together with accidental self-ham cases seen in the major Emergency Department in Doha, over a one-year period. There was 37 completed suicide, mostly male expatriates in mid 30 s who died by hanging. In cases with suicide intent (N = 270), more males were admitted to Psychiatry than women. Overdose was the common method and the majority had mood disorders. In self-harm cases with no suicide intent (N = 150) the majority were not seen by Psychiatry. The profiles of suicide cases in Qatar are similar to those reported internationally. However, there is a major need to establish a comprehensive system to register and assess all self-harm patients in Qatar.
Highlights
World Health Organization (WHO) defines suicide as “the act of deliberately killing oneself” and self-harm as “an act with non-fatal outcome, in which an individual deliberately1 3 Vol.:(0123456789)Community Mental Health Journal (2021) 57:315–3242010)
Post hoc comparisons showed that more subjects with the age of 26–40 years belonged to the group suicide/Adm when compared to those who were not admitted
The number of subjects with age less than 25 years was significantly higher in the group suicide/NAdm compared to those who were admitted and to those belonging to parasuicide
Summary
World Health Organization (WHO) defines suicide as “the act of deliberately killing oneself” and self-harm as “an act with non-fatal outcome, in which an individual deliberately1 3 Vol.:(0123456789)Community Mental Health Journal (2021) 57:315–3242010). World Health Organization (WHO) defines suicide as “the act of deliberately killing oneself” and self-harm as “an act with non-fatal outcome, in which an individual deliberately. International suicide rates are known to be higher for males, but there are significant differences in this male to female ratio among different countries. In developing countries, these rates are much higher than those in low- to middleincome countries (WHO 2014). Several explanations have been given to this including the fact that many of the EMR countries do not have a suicide or self-harm registry system, which would result in under-reporting (Sarfraz and Castle 2002). The stigmatization of suicide and certain non-acceptance to the religious groups after a suicidal attempt result in its misunderstanding, nonidentification and inevitably underreporting (Sarfraz and Castle 2002; Pritchard and Amanullah 2007)
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