Analysis of Suicide Attempt Cases Treated at the Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital of Addis Ababa)
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abera, Dame (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mulugeta, Hewan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-22T06:56:36Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T14:47:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-22T06:56:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T14:47:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main purpose of this study was to find out perceived precipitants and psychological experiences of suicide attempters and the treatment available to them at the Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital of Addis Ababa. Five people who had attempted suicide (3 male, 2 female), their parents or care givers as well as two Psychiatrists who had direct involvement with the suicide attempters were conveniently selected from in-patients of Amanuel Mental Specialized hospital as participants of this study. Data for the study was collected through interview and from patients' medical files. Qualitative case study research was used to analyze the data gathered. Results of the study showed that psychiatric illness was the main cause for the suicide attempts made by the participants. Psychiatric illnesses as depression, schizophrenia, psychosis and some others as mild retardation and epilepsy were the diagnosed causes of suicide attempts. Some factors to whom the causes were attributed in the suicide attempters were stressful life events, being dependent or unemployed and hereditary factors. Hopelessness, worthlessness, suspiciousness, sadness and anger were the psychological experiences encountered by the suicide attempters which were directly related to the diagnosed psychiatric illnesses in some of the participants . As to available services at the Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, psychotherapy and medical treatments were attended by all suicide attempters. Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and ECT (Electro Compulsive Treatment) were types of medication which were made available for the suicide attempters. Individual, group and family therapy were also given for the suicide attempters. It was recommended that curing the already inflicted psychological problems and trying to address the precipitants of suicide to be important intervention strategies to prevent further suicide cases. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15916 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | psychological experiences of suicide attempters | en_US |
| dc.title | Analysis of Suicide Attempt Cases Treated at the Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital of Addis Ababa) | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |