| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: The increased usage of pesticides is associated with the increased of neuropsychiatric
disorder include depression and suicidal ideation among agricultural workers in different
socioeconomic and demographic area. These studies examined symptoms of neurological and
psychological distress previously exposed to pesticides that cause suicidal ideation. Methods: The
mean number of suicide rate on agricultural workers previously exposed to pesticides obtained from
direct method using the existing data and the others were obtained from direct interview and
specific questionnaires which conducted on agricultural workers. The multivariate analysis used on
these studies consists of multiple linear regression and logistic regression. Result: Among the
agricultural workers and the data that were analyzed, it shows that pesticides exposure associated
with depression and suicidal ideation. Significant characteristics of increasing symptoms with
increasing number of previous exposure to pesticide were seen by the somatisation, obsessivecompulsiveness,
interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety and especially depression. Moreover, the
increased probability of suicidal ideation significantly associated with the increased of the episodes
of exposure to pesticides. Conclusions: These studies indicate that pesticides exposure can be the
cause of depression and suicidal ideation in agricultural workers. When the symptoms of
neurological and psychological distress are detected, a monitoring must be available to prevent the
suicidal ideation. However, further appropriately designed studies are needed to confirm the causal
relationships. | en_US |
