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Suicide attempts by battered wives.

B Bergman1, B Brismar

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
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Battered wives attempting suicide occurred over 8 times more frequently than in the general population. Healthcare providers should consider physical abuse in patients with suicide attempts.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Public health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Domestic violence, or battering, is a significant public health issue.
  • Suicide attempts represent a critical indicator of severe distress and unmet needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence of suicide attempts among battered women seeking emergency surgical care.
  • To compare the rate of suicide attempts in battered women to the general population.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 117 battered women over an 8-month period.
  • Analysis of suicide attempt data over a 16-year period for a subset of these women.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-two battered women made 82 suicide attempts.

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  • The incidence of suicide attempts was over 8 times higher than in an unselected population.
  • Passive methods were predominant, with husband conflict and mental disorder as main triggers.

    • Conclusions:

    • Physicians should consider the possibility of ongoing physical abuse in patients presenting with suicide attempts.
    • Identifying and addressing domestic violence is crucial for managing suicide risk in vulnerable populations.