Much of the research on suicidal behavior in Muslim countries has been simple descriptive
studies of samples of completed and attempted suicides. Despite this, and despite the …

Background: The literature on Muslim women's suicidality has been growing.
Comprehensive reviews are, however, unavailable, and theory needs development. Aims …

Background Acute poisoning is a major public health issue in many parts of the world. The
epidemiology and the mortality rate is higher in low and middle income countries, including …

Over the last few decades, Oman has undergone a dramatic transition from an impoverished
and inward-looking society to an affluent, globalized one. Demographically, the country is in …

The disturbance of motivation and its relationship to depression continues to spark
contradictory findings among European and North American populations. Could a cross …

Recent improvements in health and an increased standard of living in Oman have led to a
reduction in environment-related and infectious diseases. Now the country is experiencing …

Suicide is a significant global public health concern and many countries are observing
increasing trends. Oman, an Arabian Gulf country with a youth-dominated population, is no …

HEALTH STATUS AND LIVING conditions in emerging economies, sometimes called
developing countries, have changed considerably because of the rapid growth of the …

Background With 23.5 suicide-related deaths per 100 000 population, South Africa (SA) has
the eighth-highest age-standardised suicide rate in the world. Intentional self-poisoning is …

This paper reviews hospital and government based articles on suicidality in the Arab world.
A systematic search was conducted up to 2006 (Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait …