Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry K.G.'s Medical College, Lucknow.
Indian J Psychiatry. 1981 Jan;23(1):69-74.
Sample consisted of a series of 100 cases of attempted suicide who were hospitalized in medical or psychiatric wards of the two hospitals of Lucknow city during a period of two years. The study revealed about 80% subjects were in the age range of 15-34 years. Psychiatric disorders were observed in 62% of these subjects. 58% subjects had shown clinical features of abnormal personalities, usually of schizoid, hysterical or passive-aggressive type. Socio-demographic variables associated with self-destructive impulse were investigated. The enquiry also incorporates certain clinical impressions about 61% subjects who were followed-up for a period of two years. Two of the attempters committed suicide during the follow-up.
本研究纳入了在过去两年中，于勒克瑙市的两家医院的内科或精神科病房住院的 100 例自杀未遂患者。研究显示，80%的患者年龄在 15-34 岁之间。其中 62%的患者患有精神障碍。58%的患者表现出异常人格的临床特征，通常为分裂样、癔症样或被动攻击型。研究人员调查了与自杀冲动相关的社会人口学变量。该调查还包含了对 61%的随访患者的某些临床印象，这些患者的随访时间为两年。随访过程中，有两名企图自杀者自杀身亡。
