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The British Journal of Psychiatry (1974) 125: 374-377. doi: 10.1192/bjp.125.4.374
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Socio-Cultural Aspects of Attempted Suicide among Women in Trinidad and Tobago

AGGREY W. BURKE B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.Psych.1

1 Medical Officer, St. Ann's Psychiatric Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago, Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH

This study describes the distribution of female attempted suicide among the East Indian and African populations in Trinidad and Tobago. The main findings were:

1. A similar attempted suicide rate among all persons in each sub-cultural group.

2. A difference in the age group distribution among them. East Indians were older ( 25 and over) and Africans younger (10-24).

3. In making the attempt East Indians swallowed domestic substances more often than Africans, though both groups gave similar reasons for their actions.

The findings support the view that socio-cultural factors are important determinants of attempted suicide.

Submitted on February 6, 1974




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