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Suicide by self-inflicted burns

O Hadjiiski1, P Todorov

  • 1Burn and Plastic Surgery Centre, Emergency Medical Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study reviewed 89 self-burning suicide attempts over 12 years, finding flame was the most common method. A significant mortality rate (34.8%) and the need for multidisciplinary teams highlight the severity of this self-harm method.

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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Self-burning represents a severe form of self-harm with significant mortality.
  • Understanding the demographics and methods of self-burning is crucial for prevention and treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of patients who attempted suicide by self-burning.
  • To identify risk factors and challenges associated with this method of self-harm.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 89 patients treated for self-burning suicide attempts between 1983-1994.
  • Data collection on patient demographics, method of injury, psychiatric history, surgical interventions, and mortality.

Main Results:

  • The majority of patients (64.05%) were aged 20-40, with a near-equal gender distribution.
  • Flame was the predominant method (72 patients), resulting in a 34.8% mortality rate.
  • Survivors required extensive surgical intervention (average 2.52 operations per patient) and long hospital stays (mean 56.3 days).

Conclusions:

  • Self-burning suicide attempts are associated with high mortality and morbidity, necessitating intensive medical and surgical care.
  • Psychiatric disorders, agitated depression, and alcoholism were common preceding conditions.
  • Multidisciplinary teams involving physicians, psychologists, and sociologists are essential for managing these complex cases.

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