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Impulsive but Fatal Self-Poisoning with Pesticides among South Asians in Nickerie, Suriname

Date

Authors

van Spijker, Bregje

Graafsma, Tobi

Dullaart, Alexandra

Kerkhof, Ad

Publisher

Hogrefe

Abstract

Background: Intentional self-poisoning with pesticides is a serious problem in many developing countries. It is a commonly used method among South Asians all over the world. Aims: To describe the circumstances and characteristics of suicides in Nickerie,

Keywords

Keywords: pesticide; adult; article; asphyxia; cause of death; comparative study; cross-sectional study; cultural factor; developing country; ethnic group; ethnology; female; human; impulsiveness; intoxication; male; mortality; motivation; psychological aspect; sex Pesticides; South asians; Suicide; Suriname

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/19514

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Crisis (Kirkland)

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1027/0227-5910.30.2.102

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