Journal de la dépression et de l'anxiété
Libre accès
ISSN: 2167-1044
ISSN: 2167-1044
Youstina Demetry and Koustuv Dalal
The aim of this literature review was to provide an overview of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among immigrants in Europe. Psyc info, Psyc articles and PubMed were used. Prisma flowchart describes selection of articles based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Seventeen articles were included in the study. Predictors of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among immigrants in Europe are family conflict, health problems, substance abuse, low educational level and being adopted by a host inhabitant family, financial disadvantages. Female immigrants and second-generation immigrants appeared to be at higher risk than male immigrants with regard to suicidal ideation and suicide attempt.