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Record Nr.

UNINA9910865265403321

Autore

Arafat S. M. Yasir

Titolo

Suicidal Behavior in Muslim Majority Countries : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention / / edited by S. M. Yasir Arafat, Mohsen Rezaeian, Murad M. Khan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9789819725199

9789819725182

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

RezaeianMohsen

KhanMurad M

Disciplina

150

Soggetti

Psychology

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology

Conducta suïcida

Epidemiologia

Anàlisi de conducta

Llibres electrònics

Països musulmans

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Suicidal Behavior in Islamic Countries: An Overview -- 2. Suicidal Behavior in Afghanistan -- 3. Suicidal Behavior in Azerbaijan -- 4. Suicidal Behavior in Bangladesh -- 5. Suicidal Behavior in Central Asian Region.

Sommario/riassunto

The book is about suicidal behavior in Muslim majority countries. Islam is the second-largest religion in the world. There are also sizable Muslim populations in non-Islamic countries. Suicide is strongly prohibited in Islam and based on this tenet, suicide and self-harm remain criminalized acts in many Islamic countries. When compared to the global estimates for suicide rates and to non-Islamic countries, Muslim majority countries have lower rates, indicating that Islamic faith and practice may be protective against suicidal behaviors. However, several factors such as criminal status, stigma toward suicide, extreme



dearth of research, low-quality data, and under-reporting make it difficult to draw any firm conclusions. Hence, this book aims to do a deeper study of suicidal behaviors in Muslim majority countries, covering epidemiology, risk factors, and the challenges of suicide prevention in Muslim majority countries. .