THE TYPOLOGY OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR IN COVASNA COUNTY
Abstract:
The rate of suicide represents one of the indicators of the social pathology and mental health.
The aim of this paper is to characterize the phenomenon of suicide in Covasna County to assess the need
for developing and implementing a suicide prevention program. The working method used is the
descriptive retrospective epidemiological investigation. The material used in this study is represented by
the clinical and forensic documents relating to a number of 1192 cases, 710 completed suicides and 482
attempted suicide cases, representing the total number of cases in Covasna County in the period January
1, 1999 – December 31, 2008. During the analyzed period, suicide rates were consistently retained to a
higher level, with values between 23.82 and 38.21 to 100,000 inhabitants, with an average rate of
31.91%ooo. The general profile of the people exposed to the risk of committing completed suicide and
attempted suicide was identified as the result of study. This will help to establish guidelines for
intervention in the development and implementation of suicide prevention strategies in the area.
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