Authors : P. Molavi , G.H. Ghamari , H. Mohammadnia , P. Dailami and R. Arab
Abstract: Suicide defined as finishing the life delibrately on the condition that be done by individual�s own desire and with individual�s own hand. Suicide is a major problem in social health and hygiene and it�s rate is now increasing among individuals at 15-24 age span. This study has preformed to detect risk factors and major fundamental agent of suicide. This is a descriptive cross-sectional analytical study. Statistical unit in present study, contain individuals that committed suicide and were hospitalized in Fatemi ans Booali hospitals of Ardebil. Sample quantity was 218 case and they have been from both 2 sex and from all ages. Clinical interview has executed with patients and their first-degree relatives, executed test was MMPI. The results has been analysed by descriptive statistics, with SPSS soft ware. In this study the most cases of committing suicide among 15-25 age span has been located in following groups: Female (61%), married individuals (53.22%), educated individuals between high school and diploma (35.78%) and moderate socio-ecnomic class (57.34). 61.47% of these individuals were afflicted by psychological disorders and 58.72% were afflicted with personality disorders. The most used method for suicide was taking drugs and Toxins (90.83%) and family problem with Spouse has reported as most common cause of suicide. This evalusation is revealing the prevalence of different risk factors that play a role in commidtting suicide and they are: Moderate socio-economic condition, low education, end of adolescence and beginning of youth, female sex, being married, family problems especially the one among new married couple, psychiatric and personality disorders and easy access to drugs and toxins and with due attention to psychological profile these presons have suspicion, pessimism, motive misinterpretation, high occupation of mind and desire to sequestered life.
P. Molavi , G.H. Ghamari , H. Mohammadnia , P. Dailami and R. Arab , 2007. Evaluation of Suicide Risk Factor Prevalence among Attempted Suicide in Ardabil Within First Half of 2003. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 1: 50-54.