Suicide attempt includes any self-destructive behavior with the intension of ending one's /ife.ll may or may not result in injuries. Intentional drug overdose is the most frequent method of suicide attempts (parasuicide). Controversy regarding the issue of antidepressams contributing to suicidal behavior con tinues in the literature. This work aims to (1) determine socio-demographic criteria of parasuicidal pa tients on current antidepressam treatment presented to Mansoura Emergency Hospital- Toxicology Unit with intentional drug overdose, and (2) highlight the use pattern of di.fferelll types of antidepressants and their potential risk of suicidal attempts according to patient subgroups. It was found that the commonest interuional drug overdose is the current antidepressant medication with high incidence rate for Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) followed by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSR/s). Female to Male ratio was 1 S:J. Further research is essential to identify subpopulalions at risk of suicidal behavior to establish preventive strategies agains1 recurrenJ altempts.
El-Beltagi, H., & Sirag, S. (2011). Suicide Aitempts among Patients Treated with Antidepressants, Mansoura Emergency Hospital, Toxicology Unit (2006--2009). Mansoura Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 19(2), 61-72. doi: 10.21608/mjfmct.2011.55877
MLA
Hussein M. El-Beltagi; Soheir M. Sirag. "Suicide Aitempts among Patients Treated with Antidepressants, Mansoura Emergency Hospital, Toxicology Unit (2006--2009)". Mansoura Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 19, 2, 2011, 61-72. doi: 10.21608/mjfmct.2011.55877
HARVARD
El-Beltagi, H., Sirag, S. (2011). 'Suicide Aitempts among Patients Treated with Antidepressants, Mansoura Emergency Hospital, Toxicology Unit (2006--2009)', Mansoura Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 19(2), pp. 61-72. doi: 10.21608/mjfmct.2011.55877
VANCOUVER
El-Beltagi, H., Sirag, S. Suicide Aitempts among Patients Treated with Antidepressants, Mansoura Emergency Hospital, Toxicology Unit (2006--2009). Mansoura Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2011; 19(2): 61-72. doi: 10.21608/mjfmct.2011.55877
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