Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt

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Azizpour M¹ ; Taghizadeh Z¹ ; Mohammadi N² ; Vedadhir A³

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1. Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Center for Nursing Care Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Published:2018

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Background: Suicide attempt is the most important predictor of completed suicide. The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of women after suicide attempts. Methods: This was an interpretative phenomenological study carried out through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 13 interviews. Data were analyzed using Van Manen method. Results: Women of this study experienced fears of stigma. Their fears were not only related to labels of being “unbelief and mentally illness but also being involved in illicit sexual affairs.” On the other hand, they were afraid of labeling “mental illness” and also “doing an unacceptable action.”. Conclusion: The women tried to hide their suicide attempts because they fear of being labeled by others. It is recommended that societies and families progress toward becoming free of stigma of suicide and suicide attempt. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

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MLA	Azizpour M, et al.. "Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt." Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, vol. 54, no. 2, 2018, pp. 293-299.
APA	Azizpour M, Taghizadeh Z, Mohammadi N, Vedadhir A (2018). Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 54(2), 293-299.
Chicago	Azizpour M, Taghizadeh Z, Mohammadi N, Vedadhir A. "Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt." Perspectives in Psychiatric Care 54, no. 2 (2018): 293-299.
Harvard	Azizpour M et al. (2018) 'Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt', Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 54(2), pp. 293-299.
Vancouver	Azizpour M, Taghizadeh Z, Mohammadi N, Vedadhir A. Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 2018;54(2):293-299.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Azizpour M and Taghizadeh Z and Mohammadi N and Vedadhir A}, title = {Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt}, journal = {Perspectives in Psychiatric Care}, volume = {54}, number = {2}, pages = {293-299}, year = {2018} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Azizpour M AU - Taghizadeh Z AU - Mohammadi N AU - Vedadhir A TI - Fear of Stigma: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Women After Suicide Attempt JO - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care VL - 54 IS - 2 SP - 293 EP - 299 PY - 2018 ER -

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