Prosecuted for Attempting Suicide: A Retrospective Study in a Malaysian Forensic Psychiatric Unit

• Published in: Malaysian Journal Of Psychiatry Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 72 - 77
• Main Authors: Khamis, Johari, Panirselvam, Ravivarma Rao, Badruddin, Norhameza Ahmad, Rahman, Farynna Hana Ab, Chan, Lai Fong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2022

Introduction and Study Objectives: Criminalization of suicide attempts is an archaic barrier to suicide prevention. Malaysia remains one of the few upper middle-income countries that still criminalizes suicide attempts. Globally, clinical profiles of prosecuted suicide attempters are an under-resear...