title: Suicidal ideas during premenstrual phase.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of suicidal ideas and death wish among 296 women from urban, rural, industrial and college populations. Suicidal ideas and/or death wish during premenstrual period were reported by 30 (10%) subjects, more so among college students and industrial working women and less among housewives. Premenstrual symptoms, like depression, irritability, mood swings, sense of losing control and water retention, were significantly more often reported by women who had suicidal ideas as compared with women without suicidal ideas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gururaj
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Pandian
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Beena
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007508:Irritable Mood; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention