Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8815680 | Journal of Affective Disorders | 2018 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
On the basis of data available to this study, the suicide rate in Iraq is lower than the global rate. Suicide is more common in young people, where the gender distribution is almost equal. Social and cultural factors might have played a role in these patterns. The findings underscore the need of a national registry with a comprehensive and multipronged surveillance approach to correctly identify suicide events. This study aims to be the first step in this process.
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Authors
Mohammed J. Abbas, Nesif Alhemiary, Emad Abdul Razaq, Shakir Naosh, Louis Appleby,