Book Review - Suicidal Behavior in Muslim Majority Countries - Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention

作者：Lesley Pocock · 发表于：World Family Medicine Journal/Middle East Journal of Family Medicine · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.5742/mewfm.2024.95257718

With so many existing and emerging issues affecting mental health globally, this work is a timely review of issues faced specifically in Muslim (majority) countries. The editors advise there has been no serious attempt to study suicidal behaviors in Muslim-majority countries previously and the book covers epidemiology, risk factors of suicidal behavior, and the challenges of suicide prevention. The book will serve as a useful resource for family doctors who may be the first point of contact of potential suicides, as well as policymakers, public health specialists, mental health professionals and non-governmental and voluntary organizations interested in suicide prevention in Muslim-majority countries and in Muslim populations in non-Islamic countries. The book was compiled by S. M. Yasir Arafat, Mohsen Rezaeian and Murad M. Khan who have a deep, ongoing interest in the topic. Previous articles include: Arafat SMY, Baminiwatta A, Menon V, Singh R, Varadharajan N, Guhathakurta S, Mahesar RA, Rezaeian M. Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in Muslim-majority countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. BJPsych Open. 2023 Apr 14;9(3):e67. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.48. Arafat S M Y, Menon V, Hussain F, Rezaeian M. Suicidal Behavior and Suicide Research during COVID-19 Pandemic in Muslim-Majority Countries: A Rapid Review. JSP. 2022; 4 (1) :3-23. Arafat SMY, Marthoenis M, Khan MM, Rezaeian M. Association between Suicide Rate and Human Development Index, Income, an...