Abstract
Reports of deliberate self-harm (DSH) are rare from Pakistan where psychotropic drugs can be obtained 'over the counter'. A retrospective analysis of 382 index cases presenting to a university hospital in Karachi showed self-poisoning with benzodiazepines as the most common method, followed by organophosphate insecticides. Salicylates and non-opiate analgesics were significantly absent from our series. Implications of these findings are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 367-368 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Psychiatric Bulletin |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
