Unveiling shadows: analyzing suicide reporting in Muslim-majority countries vis- à-vis WHO's media guidelines

CNS Spectr. 2023 Oct 20:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1092852923006351. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNumerous studies have been conducted globally to assess the compliance level of newspapers with the World Health Organization's media guidelines for responsible suicide reporting. To identify and review such studies conducted in Muslim-majority countries between 2014 and 2022, we searched PubMed and Google Scholar databases. We identified 12 eligible studies from Pakistan (n = 4), Bangladesh (n = 2), Malaysia (n = 1), Indonesia (n = 1), Iraq (n = 1), Iran (n = 1), Nigeria (n = 1), and Egypt (n = 1). These studies indicated an overall lack of adherence to the guidelines. However, the level of nonadherence was particularly high in Pakistan. Effective suicide prevention programs may help in promoting responsible reporting of suicide.PMID:37861078 | DOI:10.1017/S1092852923006351

Source: CNS Spectrums - October 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Rameez A Mahesar Sana Shahid Saba Asif Abdul K Khoso Sujita K Kar Taha Shabbir Source Type: research