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

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

Authors: Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Muhammad Athar Khalily

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

HEC Recognition History
Category From To
Y 2024-10-01 2025-12-31
X 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
X 2022-07-01 2023-06-30
X 2021-07-01 2022-06-30
X 2020-07-01 2021-06-30
W 2012-07-01 2020-06-30
X 2011-05-13 2012-06-30
Y 1900-01-01 2005-06-30

Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2022

Volume: 72

Issue: 4

Language: en

DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.791

Categories
Anabolic Steroids (3) Athletes (27) Sports Medicine (1886) Addiction Medicine (229) Psychiatry (4152)

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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