%0 Journal Article
%T COVID-19 and suicides in India: A pilot study of reports in the media and scientific literature.
%A Panigrahi M
%A Pattnaik JI
%A Padhy SK
%A Menon V
%A Patra S
%A Rina K
%A Padhy SS
%A Patro B
%J Asian J Psychiatr
%V 57
%N 0
%D Mar 2021
%M 33465521
%F 13.89
%R 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102560
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Our objective was to analyze reports of COVID-19 related suicides (CRS) to identify associated factors with a broader goal to inform management and prevention strategies.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We searched scientific literature, government websites and online newspaper reports in English and nine regional languages to identify relevant CRS reports.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>A total of 151 CRS reports were retrieved. CRS was more frequently reported among males (80.8%), those whose COVID status was unknown (48.0%), and those in quarantine/isolation (49.0%).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The above findings may assist identification of at-risk individuals for COVID-19 related suicidal behavior.