DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i07.037

Pages: 2466-2470

Introduction: Mental health problem is a major public health issue in the world especially across the developed and developing countries. However, data in most of the developing countries including Bangladesh are scarce. In Bangladesh, socio-political situation is insecure and unstable. The burden of poverty and the frequency of natural disasters are also high. All those may the cause of psychiatric morbidity. Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the risk factors associated with suicidal attempt in patients with Psychiatric Disorder. Methods: This was descriptive study conducted in the Department of Psychiatry, Community Based Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh during the period from January 2018 to December 2018. After collecting data from the participants (Total 50) editing was done manually and was analyzed with the help of computer software program such a SPSS version 16.0. Mean and standard deviation were calculated for continuous data and % for categorical data. To test the significance, chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were applied where necessary. Result: We found the mean age of the patients was 23.542 8.918 years. Most of the patients (86.5%) were below the age of 30 years. Male constituted 40.7% and female 59.3%. Disease process (39.0%) was the most common cause of suicide attempt, followed by family problem (33.9%), quarrel with spouse (11.8%), quarrel with boy/girlfriend (8.5%), poverty (3.4%), failure in examination (1.7%) and unknown cause (1.7%). The most common psychiatric disorder in suicide attempters was major depressive disorder (32.2%), followed by anxiety disorder (13.6%), schizophrenia (10.2%), adjustment disorder (5.1%), personality disorder (3.4%), schizophreniform disorder (3.4%) and bipolar mood disorder (1.7%). Conclusion: The findings of such a study may help in prevention of suicidal behavior. Identifying, treating and managing risk individuals with a mental disorder with suicide attempt are a very i