Development of a Prediction System for Criminality and Suicidal in Sri Lanka DOI

Dilini Ranasinghe,

Ravishka Fernando,

D.G. Girambe

et al.

Published: Dec. 7, 2023

This research confronts the growing challenges of rising suicide rates and crime in Sri Lanka through a dual approach, harnessing advanced machine learning time series analysis. The innovative methodology, merging "Feature Importance Weighting Ensemble Diverse Trees with Random Forest Regressor," achieves impressive accuracy 93% for factors 94% methods. Additionally, education occupationbased predictions enhance this comprehensive offering profound understanding suicidal incidents enabling precise prevention strategies. Simultaneously study employs an ensemble AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models prediction. approach consistently attains high accuracy, often surpassing 90%, such as 96% 97%. Utilizing multiple enhances predictive hotspot identification, granting law enforcement policymakers flexibility to address enduring yearly hotspots evolving dynamic hotspots. bridges comprehension dynamics Lanka, providing invaluable insights evidence-based policies targeted interventions.

Language: Английский

The psychological toll of pandemic uncertainty: decoding the asymmetric triggers of suicide during Uncertain Times DOI
Yahui Wang, Zhenti Cui, Sajid Ali

et al.

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Association between Prescribing and Intoxication Rates for Selected Psychotropic Drugs: A Longitudinal Observational Study DOI Creative Commons
Matej Dobravc Verbič, Iztok Grabnar, Miran Brvar

et al.

Pharmaceuticals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. 143 - 143

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

Psychotropic prescription drugs are commonly involved in intoxication events. The study’s aim was to determine a comparative risk for relation prescribing rates individual drugs. This nationwide observational study Slovenian adults between 2015 and 2021. Intoxication events with psychotropic were collected from the National Register of intoxications. Dispensing data, expressed defined daily doses, provided by Health Insurance Institute Slovenia. Intoxication/prescribing ratio values calculated. correlation trends assessed using Pearson coefficient. In total, 2640 cases registered. Anxiolytics antipsychotics predominant groups. Midazolam, chlormethiazole, clonazepam, sulpiride, quetiapine demonstrated highest intoxication, while all antidepressants had several times lower. best trend found period 2 years before An increase 1,000,000 doses prescribed resulted an fifty antipsychotics, twenty antiepileptics, five antidepressants. calculation allowed quantitative comparison drugs, providing additional understanding their toxicoepidemiology.

Language: Английский

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The impact of the first year of COVID-19 pandemic on suicides in a collection of 27 EU-related countries DOI Creative Commons
Tamás Lantos, Tibor Nyári

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: July 30, 2024

Abstract Disasters, including epidemics, have a characteristic course, both in terms of the specific events and human reactions to them. However, it is difficult predict whether COVID-19 pandemic will eventually lead an increase suicide rates. We aimed provide general pattern change rates countries linked European Union by direct comparison years 2019 2020 gender age group, grouped according predominant religions. Overall, 27 were included analysis. Incidence rate ratios their 95% confidence intervals calculated characterise annual changes incidence deaths. In almost two-thirds studied, did not increase. The largest increases observed Catholic-majority ‘mixed’ Catholic-Protestant countries, but this was significant only for oldest group (over 65 years). This even more marked within some (Hungary, Ireland, Spain) during first months pandemic. There no statistically overall death Europe. has changed significantly religion, respectively.

Language: Английский

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Reflections on the trends of suicide in Sri Lanka, 1997–2022: The need for continued vigilance DOI Creative Commons
Piumee Bandara,

Prabath Wickrama,

Sambasivamoorthy Sivayokan

et al.

PLOS Global Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. e0003054 - e0003054

Published: April 17, 2024

Despite reductions in suicide rates Sri Lanka during the past decades, largely by introduction of national bans on highly hazardous pesticides, country continues to record a higher than global average rate suicide. With changing availability methods over time, we aimed examine age-standardized sex, age, and method between 1997 2022 using police data identify trends. The was 27/100,000 5/100,000, males females respectively, with an overall 15/100,000 population. When considering previous has declined from until about 2015, both sexes, driven drop numbers suicides due pesticide ingestion. In plateaued around but there been upward trend that started 2016, mostly increase hanging. Since 2016 hanging have increased among older males, young (17–25 years). Whilst current is substantially lower it 1990s, seen last few years, particularly men women, concern. Ongoing monitoring should be priority next detect respond changes as soon possible. There urgent need address risk factors for Lanka, such significant financial insecurity, unemployment, depression, alcohol misuse, domestic violence, minimize media glamourization

Language: Английский

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Self‐harm by single‐ and multi‐agent medication poisoning in a retrospective analysis of a Poison Control Center database from January 2018 to December 2022 DOI
Michele Stanislaw Milella, Luisa Petraccia,

Francesca Pirelli

et al.

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Abstract Purpose Medication poisoning is the most common method of self‐harm. Longitudinal studies incorporating pre‐ and post‐COVID‐19 pandemic data are required to describe phenomenon evaluate long‐term impact on mental health. Methods Calls Poison Control Center Policlinico Umberto I Hospital ‐ Sapienza University Rome, Italy, were analyzed retrospectively for characteristics clinical presentation cases interest from January 2018 December 2022. Results A total 756 self‐harm by medication poisonings recorded in study period. reduction rate 2020 was followed a return pre‐pandemic levels 2021. When separately analyzing single‐ multi‐agent cases, occurrence involving just one increased since early 2021, with peak 2022 (7.8% calls, 95% CI 6.2–9.5, 4.9%, 4.1–5.8 2018). This increase mostly none or mild severity, driven youth aged 12–21, which relative proportion versus showed an increasing trend (from 42.6% 78.6% 2022). Acetaminophen frequently involved benzodiazepines largest class. psychiatric background increasingly seen 2022, especially age group 12–21. Conclusion Single‐agent may be prevailing phenomenon. Young adolescents might vulnerable this behavior COVID‐19 aftermath. Healthcare professionals should expect favorable outcome improve both counseling psychotherapy supervision individuals at risk.

Language: Английский

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Psychiatric Morbidity and Mental Health Services in Sri Lanka DOI

Sajeewana C. Amarasinghe,

Thilini Rajapakse

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

During the past several decades, Sri Lanka has seen a rapid development of psychiatry services throughout country. From single mental health hospital in early twentieth century, have become decentralized, extended to all districts country, and multitude specialists, diplomates other team members been trained. In mid-1990s had one highest suicide rates world, yet over subsequent country achieved dramatic success reduction by banning toxic pesticides. And yet, much still remains be done. We are facing new challenges, particularly economic socio-political upheavals few years, which may associated with increased psychiatric morbidity such as depression, alcohol misuse on hand, plus reduced availability healthcare professionals psychiatry. This chapter describes during decades Lanka, examines challenges that face us now, explores strategies regarding way forward optimize forthcoming years.

Language: Английский

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Psychological impact of COVID‐19 pandemic and lockdown among the population involved in tourism sector in Lakeside of Pokhara: A qualitative study DOI Creative Commons
Rajesh Paudel, Seema Khadka,

Jeetendra Rai

et al.

Health Science Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(7)

Published: June 30, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a substantial influence on every sector of people's lives worldwide, including Nepal. tourism industry is not exceptional. Lakeside Pokhara one the country's major tourist hubs and relies both national international visitors. people residing in this area who depend tourism-related businesses to regulate their daily living faced numerous stressors psychological impacts due pandemic. This study aimed explore pandemic-related impact among dependent business Pokhara, located Gandaki Province

Language: Английский

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Maternal suicides, the tip of an iceberg DOI Creative Commons

SamudraT Kathriarachchi,

Chathurie Suraweera,

P. M. Batakandage

et al.

Sri Lanka Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: April 17, 2024

No absttract available

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Unlocking Market Secrets: Dynamics of the Day-of-the-Week Effect During Crisis in an Emerging Market DOI
Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Riyath, Narayanage Jayantha Dewasiri, Kiran Sood

et al.

Emerald Publishing Limited eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 49 - 76

Published: May 21, 2024

Introduction By examining the impact of day week during COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic recession, it is possible to provide insights into market behaviour volatile times that can be furnished investors policymakers for informed decisions.

Language: Английский

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Self-poisoning evaluated in the emergency department of a general hospital in the years 2014-2020 and the provision of psychiatric services before and after the index event DOI Creative Commons
Cesare Turrina, Luanna Izabely Lage Silva,

Daria Bettoni

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17, P. 100835 - 100835

Published: July 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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