Suicide attempt rates and intervention effects in women of Turkish origin in Berlin.
Eur Psychiatry
; 30(4): 480-5, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-25596777
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Ethnic minority groups show elevated suicide attempt rates across Europe. Evidence suggests a similar trend for women of Turkish origin in Germany, yet data on suicidal behaviour in minorities in Germany is scarce. The objective was to examine rates of suicidal behaviour, underlying motives, and to explore the effectiveness of an intervention program.METHODS:
From 05/2009-09/2011, data on all suicide attempts among women of Turkish origin who presented at a hospital-based emergency unit in Berlin, Germany, were collected. A multi-modal intervention was conducted in 2010 and the effects of age, generation and the intervention on suicide attempt rates were examined.RESULTS:
At the start, the highest rate was found in women aged 18-24years with 225.4 (95% CI=208.8-242.0)/100,000. Adjustment disorder was the most prevalent diagnosis with 49.7% (n=79), being more common in second-generation women (P=.004). Further analyses suggested an effect of the intervention in the youngest age group (trend change of ß=-1.25; P=.017).CONCLUSION:
Our findings suggest a particularly high rate of suicide attempts by 18-24-year-old, second-generation women of Turkish origin in Berlin. Furthermore, our results suggest a trend change in suicide attempts in women aged 18-24years related to a population-based intervention program.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Tentative de suicide
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Santé des femmes
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Émigrants et immigrants
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Asia
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Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Eur Psychiatry
Sujet du journal:
PSIQUIATRIA
Année:
2015
Type de document:
Article