A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION IN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE PATIENTS ATTENDING R.I.M.S. HOSPITAL, IMPHAL

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. T. Hemchand Singh,
Psychiatrist,
Keishampat Kangajam Leikai,
Imphal, Manipur – 795001.
E-mail: hnirendra10@gmail.com

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate prevalence of depression in individuals who attempted suicide and attended Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Imphal. Method: The study was cross-sectional in which 50 patients who attempted suicide and attended RIMS Hospital and fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the study which was conducted from November 2005 to October 2006. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to find out the socio-demographic profile. Present State Examination was used for symptom elicitation and ICCD-10 was used for confirming the diagnosis. RESULTS: Males (64%) outnumbered females. Sixty-four present had psychiatric illness, depressive episode (28%) being the most common diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Depressives episode was found to be commonest psychiatric illness in patients who attempted suicide.

KEYWORDS: Attempted suicide, depressive episode.