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Pakzad R, Yadegari N, Sayehmiri K, Valizadeh R, Rostamkhani M, Sarokhani , M et al . Designing and implementing a suicide intervention and prevention program in Ilam province during the years 2023-2024 (Policy Brief). Journal of Health Sciences Perspective 2025; 1 (2) :45-50
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Reza Pakzad 
, Nourollah Yadegari , Kourosh Sayehmiri , Reza Valizadeh , Marzieh Rostamkhani , , Mandana Sarokhani , Hassan Nazari
, Nourollah Yadegari , Kourosh Sayehmiri , Reza Valizadeh , Marzieh Rostamkhani , , Mandana Sarokhani , Hassan Nazari
Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
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Introduction: Suicide is considered one of the serious mental health problems in the country and Ilam province. Various studies have outlined the epidemiological picture of suicide in Ilam province, but no intervention has been designed to combat it so far. This study aimed to design and implement a comprehensive suicide intervention and prevention program in Ilam province during the years 2023-2024.
Materials & Methods: This study was a community trial study that was conducted at three societies: the general population, high-risk population (schools, families of suicide victims), and suicide victims. To identify high-risk individuals, the DASS-21 questionnaire and suicidal thoughts were used at the general population and high-risk population levels. Suicidal individuals and all high-risk individuals identified by the DASS-21 questionnaire and suicidal thoughts were referred to the suicide clinic for psychological and psychiatric counseling. Inferential statistical tests were used to analyze the data using STATA V.15 software at a significance level of less than 5%.
Results: The number of samples included in the study was 2974, consisting of 131 students, 2550 general population, 205 suicide victims, and 88 family members of suicide victims. The findings showed that the prevalence of mental disorders in students, the general population, and suicide victims was 85.0%, 48.9%, and 97.7%. Among the suicide victims, 103 (49.8%) committed suicide due to family problems, while only 19.8% committed suicide due to mental problems. The majority of the individuals (74.1%) committed suicide impulsively, and 77.8% of them did not feel remorse after committing suicide. The highest number of suicides occurred in the evening (between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM) (42.0%). Additionally, the majority of individuals (58.7%) committed suicide by overdosing on medication, while only 9.2% committed suicide by taking rice pills. The results of the study showed that if psychological counseling services were provided to people who had committed suicide, the rate of repeated suicide attempts would be reduced to 1%.
Conclusion: Considering that psychological counseling for people who have committed suicide can reduce the rate of repeated suicide attempts to 1%, it is recommended that this program be implemented on a larger scale.
Materials & Methods: This study was a community trial study that was conducted at three societies: the general population, high-risk population (schools, families of suicide victims), and suicide victims. To identify high-risk individuals, the DASS-21 questionnaire and suicidal thoughts were used at the general population and high-risk population levels. Suicidal individuals and all high-risk individuals identified by the DASS-21 questionnaire and suicidal thoughts were referred to the suicide clinic for psychological and psychiatric counseling. Inferential statistical tests were used to analyze the data using STATA V.15 software at a significance level of less than 5%.
Results: The number of samples included in the study was 2974, consisting of 131 students, 2550 general population, 205 suicide victims, and 88 family members of suicide victims. The findings showed that the prevalence of mental disorders in students, the general population, and suicide victims was 85.0%, 48.9%, and 97.7%. Among the suicide victims, 103 (49.8%) committed suicide due to family problems, while only 19.8% committed suicide due to mental problems. The majority of the individuals (74.1%) committed suicide impulsively, and 77.8% of them did not feel remorse after committing suicide. The highest number of suicides occurred in the evening (between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM) (42.0%). Additionally, the majority of individuals (58.7%) committed suicide by overdosing on medication, while only 9.2% committed suicide by taking rice pills. The results of the study showed that if psychological counseling services were provided to people who had committed suicide, the rate of repeated suicide attempts would be reduced to 1%.
Conclusion: Considering that psychological counseling for people who have committed suicide can reduce the rate of repeated suicide attempts to 1%, it is recommended that this program be implemented on a larger scale.
Type of Study: Research |
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Community Health
Received: 2025/01/3 | Accepted: 2025/03/2 | Published: 2025/06/9
Received: 2025/01/3 | Accepted: 2025/03/2 | Published: 2025/06/9
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