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10.30-11.45 ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION - 12

Evaluation of Cases Applying to the Forensic Medicine Polyclinic Due to Suicide Attempts

Kerem Sehlikoglu1, ŞEYMA SEHLİKOĞLU2

1. Adiyaman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine
2. Adiyaman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

DOI: 10.5080/kes27.abs20 Page 41

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Suicide attempt is not only a personal mental health issue but also an action influenced by sociocultural and socioeconomic factors. This study aims to retrospectively evaluate the clinical data of individuals who presented after a suicide attempt, focusing on their sociodemographic characteristics, preferred methods of suicide, and underlying etiological factors.
METHODS: In the study, 78 cases who presented to our polyclinic for suicide attempts between 01.01.2017-01.09.2021 and for whom forensic reports were prepared were examined retrospectively. The sociodemographic characteristics and suicide-related data of the cases were retrieved from forensic reports and medical records in the hospital's electronic system. Based on the characteristics of the study sample, suicide methods have been classified into drug ingestion and other methods. The study was approved by the Adıyaman University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Decision number: 2021/07-27, dated 21.09.2021).
RESULTS: Of these, 33.3% (n=26) are men, and 66.7% (n=52) are women. The primary method of attempt is drug intake, with 60 cases (76.9%). When suicide methods were categorized into drug intake and other methods, it was determined that the distribution of attempt methods was similar between sex (?²(1) = 0.325, p = 0.569). Among the cases in which the reasons for suicide were identified (n=42), the most common reasons were partner-related in 15 cases (35.7%) and family-related in 13 cases (31.0%). A history of suicide attempt was found in 21 cases (26.9%). It was noticed that in 35.9% of the cases (n=28), psychiatric consultation was not requested during their admissions.
CONCLUSIONS: It was observed that the cases were mostly female, young adults, and preferred taking medication as a method. Having a history of suicide attempts and a history of psychiatric illness are predisposing factors. Individuals who suicide attempt must undergo detailed psychiatric examinations and be included in a clinical follow-up process.