Epidemio-toxicological profile of suicide cases: analysis from a forensic unit in Brazil

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dc.creatorCarolina de Castro Martins
dc.creatorYara Viera Lemos
dc.creatorMaycoln Leoni Martins Teodoro
dc.creatorAna Paula Drummond-Lage
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-08T21:51:46Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-09T00:20:03Z
dc.date.available2024-05-08T21:51:46Z
dc.date.issued2023-02
dc.format.mimetypepdf
dc.identifier.issn2471-1411
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1843/68146
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais
dc.relation.ispartofForensic Sciences Research
dc.rightsAcesso Aberto
dc.subjectForensic sciences
dc.subjectForensic toxicology
dc.subjectForensic medicine
dc.subjectForensic anthropology
dc.subjectSuicide
dc.subject.otherForensic sciences
dc.subject.otherForensic toxicology
dc.subject.otherForensic medicine
dc.subject.otherForensic anthropology
dc.subject.otherSuicide
dc.titleEpidemio-toxicological profile of suicide cases: analysis from a forensic unit in Brazil
dc.typeArtigo de periódico
local.citation.epage649
local.citation.issue4
local.citation.spage643
local.citation.volume7
local.description.resumoThe suicide phenomenon involves complex interactions between psychological, biological, cultural and socio-environmental factors. This study aimed to assess the epidemiological and toxicological profiles of officially confirmed suicide victims. A retrospective study was performed using autopsy reports, forensic anthropology examinations and police summaries of all suicide cases that underwent toxicological analysis at an Official Forensic Laboratory (Minas Gerais, Brazil) in 1 year. The sample set was composed of 351 suicide victims, predominantly men (70.32%), most of them were adults between 31 and 64 years old (62.11%), with mixed skin colour (48.89%) and low educational level (66.44%). The most common suicide method was hanging (57.79%), followed by intoxication (30.45%). Most victims presented positive toxicological results (56.41%), especially for the presence of medicines (37.6%), illicit drugs (36.3%) and pesticides (26.1%). Our study corroborated previous data that most suicide victims have low educational levels. The most common toxicological findings were medicines, especially prescription drugs, followed by illicit drugs and pesticides. We hope this study contributes to reflections and planning of preventive suicide programmes, considering the described profiles of victims.
local.publisher.countryBrasil
local.publisher.departmentFAF - DEPARTAMENTO DE PSICOLOGIA
local.publisher.initialsUFMG
local.url.externahttps://academic.oup.com/fsr/article/7/4/643/7071971

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