Journal article
An ecological approach to explain suicide by self-immolation among women in rural Iran
Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Vol.17(4), pp.309-313
10/2012
PMID: 23022894
Abstract
Suicide by self-immolation, or lighting oneself on fire, is the most common method of suicide used among women in rural Iran. Understanding the underlying mechanisms that may lead women to commit suicide by self-immolation is necessary for the development of empirically-supported prevention programs. Currently, no integrative approach to the risk factors for self-immolation among women in rural areas, or the interactions between them, is available. Based in ecology theory, we review the risk factors for suicide by self-immolation and present them in terms of ecological theory in an attempt to offer an integrative approach for prevention of self-immolation among women in rural Iran. We conclude by recommending a multifaceted approach to prevention of self-immolation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- An ecological approach to explain suicide by self-immolation among women in rural Iran
- Creators
- Leeba Rezaie - Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesDavid C Schwebel
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Vol.17(4), pp.309-313
- PMID
- 23022894
- NLM abbreviation
- Neurosciences (Riyadh)
- ISSN
- 1319-6138
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2012
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984958621202771
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