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The cultural pattern of suicidal behaviour in different ethnic groups in Romania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

D. Cozman  and
M. Gheorghiu
D. Cozman
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
M. Gheorghiu
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Hospital, Siret, Romania

Abstract

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Background

The Suicide Rate of Romania (12, 7/100,000 inhabitants) presents significant lower figures than those of surrounding countries: Hungary, Ukraine, Republic of Moldavia, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Inside Romania the regional suicide ratio varies enormously (from 33 to 5/100,000 inhabitants).

Aims

To compare the influence of psychopathology and cultural patterns on the model of suicidal behaviour in different ethic population of Romania.

Methods

The researchers collected the data on demography, psychopathology and quality of life of suicidal persons in the last 2 years, in 44 counties of Romania. The Beck Hopelessness Scale, SAD PERSONS scale (1), and The Multicultural Quality of Life Index (2), were applied to persons belonging to different ethnic groups.

Results

It was found out the relation between the highest suicide rate and the prevalence of Hungarian population in Harghita, Covasna counties and of Slavic population in Salaj, Suceava and Tulcea counties. The lowest suicide ratio was registered in the counties with a Romanian non-mixed population. The morbidity by psychiatric disorders didn't explain the significant differences between suicide ratio among the Romanian and Hungarian, Slavic population. The cultural identity among Hungarian and Slavic ethnic groups was significantly correlated with the behavioural pattern of deliberate self-harm.

Conclusions

The behavioural pattern of deliberate self harm has a strong correlation with the culturally learned assumptions.

Type
FC05. Free Communications: Mood Disorders 2
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S67
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007

References

Patterson, W.M.all: Evaluation of suicide patients: The SAD PERSONS scale. Psychosomatics 1983; 24: 343–35210.1016/S0033-3182(83)73213-5CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Juan E. Mezzich, Noel C. Cohen, Maria A. Ruiperez: The Multicultural Quality of Life Index. 2000.Google Scholar
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