Clinical Correlates of Patients Attempting Suicide in North India: A Hospital based Retrospective Study.

Abstract

Introuduction: Suicide has become one of major challenging health problem in developing country like India. It is one of the leading causes of mortality in young adults. There is complex interplay of multiple factors influencing the outcome of suicide. Additionally, there is significant variability in prevalence and pattern of suicide attempts across different parts of India. Study aimed to assess the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients attempting suicide.