A study of social network of suicide attempters in University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Nor, Z.Z. (2000) A study of social network of suicide attempters in University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 8 (2). pp. 3-10. ISSN 0128-8628,

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Abstract

Poor social support is associated with significant increased suicide risk. In thisstudy, 60 suicide attempters were assessed on their socio demographic characteristics and psychiatric diagnoses. Social support was rated by usingThe Interview Schedule of Social Interaction (ISSI) scale in relation to the social characteristics and the psychiatric diagnoses. The results showed that femaleswere more preponderance than males and the females had poor social interactionas compared to the males. The Indians were still over represented and the proportion of Malays attempted suicide had increased. Poor access to social integration was significantly more often amongst the Hindus than all the otherreligions. Suicide attempters from the urban areas and who lived with small number of people had poor social interaction. Patients diagnosed to have anadjustment disorder more often had insufficient deep emotional relationships.In conclusion, social support or network is an important factor to be evaluatedas part of the management plan for suicide attempters.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	Dr. Nor Zuraida Zainal, Lecturer & Liaison Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social Interaction; Social Integration; Attachment
Subjects:	R Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mr. Faizal Hamzah
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2011 01:55
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2011 02:28
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/2081

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