Risk Assessment of Repeated Suicide Attempts Among Youth in Saudi Arabia.
Anwar E AhmedMody AlaqeelNaif A AlasmariHoda JradiHazza Al OtaibiOraynab A AbbasMesnad AlyabsiAdel F AlmutairiAda Al-QunaibetHamdan Al-JahdaliPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2020)
The risk of repeated suicide attempts among Saudi youth was high, compatible with what has been reported among youth in England and in France. Age, family problems, psychiatric disorders, and hospitalization are risk factors for repeated suicide attempts. A prevention program for suicide attempts in youth may take into account family problems, screening for psychiatric disorders, and suicidal behavior.