lunar cycle

The Effects of Lunar Phases and Zodiac Signs on Recurrent Youth Suicide Attempts—Experience of University Hospital

Issue:

Vol 70, Issue 1: 2023

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.209

Pages:

73-81

Synopsis:

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and demographical features of the recurrent youth suicide attempts and identify the possible risk factors. The most diagnosed psychiatric disorder in the cases of the recurrent suicide attempts and the first time suicide attempts was depression (49.1% and 8.6%, respectively).

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the clinical and demographical features of recurrent youth suicide and identity possible risk factors.

Methods: In this study, all patients admitted to our paediatric emergency department with adolescent suicide attempts, from the dates of January 2011 and September 2014, were analysed with the goal to identify the risk factors for reoccurring suicide and clinical outcomes retrospectively.

Received:

21 Apr, 2015

Accepted:

25 Nov, 2015

Published:

29 Nov, 2023

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