al-Ansari A M, Hamadeh R R, Matar A M, Buzaboon B, Marhoon H, Raees A G
Psychiatric Hospital, Ministry of Health, State of Bahrain.
J R Soc Health. 1997 Dec;117(6):366-71. doi: 10.1177/146642409711700607.
A one year cohort of 67 overdose attempts among youth (15-24 years) was examined as part of a case control study. The prevalence rate of 105 per 100,000 population is lower than reported rates in the West but higher than those for the region. The majority of attempters were females and nationals who used paracetamol, and their suicide intent was low. Thirteen percent visited a helping agency in the previous week and 18% in the previous month. The most common difficulties preceding the overdoses were problems with parents, school or work, social isolation and problems with boyfriends, or girlfriends respectively. Adjustment disorder was the most common diagnosis followed by depression. A seasonal variation was noted with 46% of the cases occurring in the summer months. The implications of these findings with respect to future policy making and prevention were discussed.
作为一项病例对照研究的一部分，对一组15至24岁青少年中67例过量用药未遂案例进行了为期一年的跟踪调查。每10万人中有105例的患病率低于西方报道的比率，但高于该地区的比率。大多数过量用药未遂者为女性和本国居民，他们服用的是对乙酰氨基酚，自杀意图较低。13%的人在前一周、18%的人在前一个月曾前往救助机构。过量用药前最常见的困难分别是与父母、学校或工作有关的问题、社交孤立以及与男朋友或女朋友有关的问题。调适障碍是最常见的诊断结果，其次是抑郁症。研究发现存在季节性差异，46%的案例发生在夏季月份。讨论了这些研究结果对未来政策制定和预防工作的影响。
