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Parasuicide in Edinburgh--a seven-year review 1968-74

T A Holding, D Buglass, J C Duffy

    The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
    |June 1, 1977
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    This study reviewed parasuicide admissions from 1968-74, noting a 10.6% annual increase, but recent declines for men and leveling for women. Explaining these changing trends in parasuicide remains elusive.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Parasuicide rates have shown complex trends over time.
    • Understanding demographic and clinical factors is crucial for public health interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze trends in parasuicide admissions to a regional poisoning treatment center.
    • To identify changes in demographic, social, and clinical characteristics of parasuicide over a seven-year period (1968-1974).

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective review of parasuicide admissions.
    • Analysis of trends in admission rates, demographic data, social class, and substance use.

    Main Results:

    • Overall admissions increased by 10.6% annually, but recent rates declined for men and plateaued for women.

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  • Increases observed in younger populations, men in lower social classes, divorced women, psychotropic drug use, and alcohol consumption.
  • Stable factors included age/sex risks, repetition rates, diagnostic profiles, and non-prescribed drug poisonings.
  • Decreases noted in divorced men, overcrowding, domestic gas, barbiturate poisoning, and drug misuse.

    • Conclusions:

    • Parasuicide trends present a mix of consistent and changing patterns.
    • The underlying reasons for observed changes in parasuicide behavior remain unclear.
    • Further research is needed to fully explain the evolving landscape of parasuicide.