Ashraye Rathke Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Psychiatric disorder; Genetic factor; Health; Suicidal behavior
Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India
Specialization in Food and Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Processing and Preservation, Food Engineering, Food Quality and has published article entitled Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Suicidal Behavior
Review Article Open Access
Author(s): Ashraye Rathke
A major worldwide social health issue is suicide and suicidal behavior. Recently, research has been undertaken in order to support the theory that there is a definitive link between certain genetic factors and the prevalence of suicide. It is estimated be the World Health Organization (WHO), that suicide is responsible for approximately 2% of annual worldwide deaths. Unfortunately, the etiology of this has proven to be exceptionally complex, but the studies carried out have pointed towards genetic factors as a possible leading cause. Suicidal Attempters (SA) and suicidal behavior is considered complex due to the interaction between various environmental as well as genetic factors. These factors being: alcohol and substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, stress, among other features.
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