Suicidal tendencies and psychiatric symptoms as consequence of anabolic androgenic steroid usage among athletes in District Rawalpindi

Authors

  • Basharat Hussain Department of Behavioral Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Tahir Khalily Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Athar Khalily Department of Paediatrics, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.791

Abstract

Objective: To elucidate the possible association between suicidal tendencies and psychiatric symptoms associated with anabolic androgenic steroid usage among athletes.

Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2016 to July 2017 in Rawalpini and Wah Canttonment, Pakistan, after approval from the International Islamic University, Islamabad, and comprised male athletes aged >18 years. Those using androgenic anabolic steroid formed group A, while the non-users were in group B. In addition to demographis, data was collected using Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation and the Symptoms Checklist-90. Data was analysed using SPSS 22.

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Published

2022-04-05

How to Cite

Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, & Muhammad Athar Khalily. (2022). Suicidal tendencies and psychiatric symptoms as consequence of anabolic androgenic steroid usage among athletes in District Rawalpindi. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(4), 616–619. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.791

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 4 (2022): APRIL

Section

Research Article