Medical And Social Aspects Of Suicide In Lithuania In The First Half Of The Xxth Century

Alvydas Navickas, Audronė Smirinenko, Petras Navickas, Laura Lukavičiūtė, Algirdas Dembinskas, Romualdas Gurevičius, Rita Aliukonienė, Alvydas Benošis, Robertas Badaras, Konstantinas Daškevičius, Jelena Daškevičienė Abstract Main Aim: characterize the epidemiology and prevention measures of suicidal behaviour in Lithuania in the first half of the XX century. Methods and Object. Using an analytical method, this investigation focused on…

On the basis of the findings of the pre trial investigation of the realities of suicide prevention

Alvydas Benošis, Rita Aliukonienė, Alvydas Navickas, Vygintas Aliukonis Abstract Aim is to review and evaluate the findings the pre-trial investigation of certain suicides committed in rare ways on the aspect of suicide prevention in Lithuania. Research material and methods. The material of archive data of pre-trial investigations of 5 cases of suicides committed between 2012…

Comparison of Severity of Depression, Risk of Suicide and Social Demographic Rates of Patients Receiving Treatment of Opioid Drugs and Alcohol Dependence

Edgaras Čiūras, Alvydas Navickas, Vita Danilevičiūtė Abstract It is known that alcohol is a major factor leading to suicide, the increasing number of cases of abuse other psychoactive substances,increasing the related suicide and suicidal behaviour. Abuse of psychoactive substances is the second suicide rate cause of the depression. It is important to note that dependence…

Homicides, Suicides, Accidents Ant Ways of Alcohol Intoxication Reflections In Lithuania (Of External Causes Deaths In Context 1985-2012)

Alvydas Benošis Abstract The analysis of deaths due to external causes according to autopsied forensic cases in Lithuania in the period 1985-2012 was performed. We investigated 131278 cases which made up 98 % of total number of registered unnatural deaths. It was found that more than half (56.8 %) victims consumed alcohol before death. Suicides…

Changes Of Tendency Towards Suicide In 2000-2010 Among Senior Schoolchildren In Kaunas Region And Its Relationship With Psychosocial Factors

Evelina Globė, Antanas Goštautas Abstract The purpose of the study was to assess the tendency towards suicide and its changes in 2000-2010 among male and female schoolchildren of 11th and 12th grades, establish relationship between male and female suicidal tendencies and psychosocial adjustment. Subjects in the study were schoolchildren of 11th and 12th grades of…

Prevalence of Suicidal Behaviour in Vilnius According to Age and Gender

Alvydas Navickas, Jan Hilbig, Vita Danilevičiūtė, Algirdas Dembinskas, Sergejus Glebovas Abstract Although the high and only slowly decreasing level of suicide rates in Lithuania is well known, little data has been gathered about the prevalence and character of suicide intents and attempts. However such knowledge is imperative when seeking to implement efficient measures of prevention…