*Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BLDEA's B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka E-mail: dranandmdfm@gmail.com
**Assist. Prof., Dept. of Psychiatry, SSIMS & RC, Davangere, Karnataka
***Prof. & HOD, Dept of Psychiatry, SSIMS & RC, Davangere, Karnataka
****Assist. Prof, Dept. of FMT, SSIMS & RC, Davangere, Karnataka
*****PG, Dept of FMT, KIMS, Bangalore, Karnataka.
******Lecturer, Dept of FMT, BLDEA's B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Study of socio-demographic and clinical profile of Para-suicide cases was carried out for duration of one year between 15th June 2009 and 14th June 2010 at Sri B. M. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Bijapur, a tertiary referral centre in Karnataka state, South India. Knowledge of para-suicides in North Karnataka region of South India is still limited due to lack of published data; India being a large country with great diversity, factors responsible for para-suicide in one region cannot be generalized and may not be the same at other place. The aim of this study was to describe the socio-demographic and clinical variables of para-suicide cases admitted, risk factors associated with para-suicidal gestures, the presence of psychiatric disorders, etc. All the patients admitted with history of para-suicide were interviewed using a pretested proforma. Psychiatric morbidity was determined with help of consultant psychiatrists by DSM-IV criteria and detailed interview.
Para-Suicide, Attempted Suicide, Psychiatric Morbidity, Socio-Demographic Factors
