Scoping Review on Self-Harm and Suicide in Pakistan, 2010-2025

A scoping review aggregating evidence from 61 studies published between 2010 and 2025 on suicide and self-harm in Pakistan. The review, authored by figshare admin karger and last updated in 2026, maps key contributing factors, common methods, and associated mental disorders. It integrates peer-reviewed and grey literature, including a thesis, to address gaps in national surveillance.

Use Cases

• Identify at-risk demographic groups based on reported higher rates among females, young adults, and transgender individuals.
• Analyze common methods of self-harm and suicide based on reported prevalence of self-poisoning, hanging, and firearm use.
• Study emerging risk factors for suicide based on mentions of online gaming and domestic violence.
• Investigate associations between suicidal behavior and mental health conditions based on frequently reported links to depression and anxiety.

Strengths

• Includes 61 studies from a defined 15-year period (2010-2025).
• Integrates evidence from both peer-reviewed and grey literature sources.
• Explicitly identifies key contributing factors such as domestic violence and academic pressure.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 105.1 KB DOCX file; its scope is limited to the review's supplementary material.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare admin karger

Collection Method

Scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's framework, searching databases including MEDLINE, DOAJ, and Google Scholar.

Time Range

2010-2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 05:55:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pakistan