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Publications on Suicide

By Prof. Chittaranjan Behera, Principal Investigator

80 Publications
  1. Behera C, Goyal M, Kaushik R, Nayak B, Kapoor K, Pradhan D, Sharma N, Patra BN, Jaiswal AK, Faruq M, Docherty AR. Genome-wide identification of differentially methylated regions in prefrontal cortex of suicide completers in an Indian ancestral admixture population. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2026 Jul 29:1–16. DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2026.2702426 . PMID: 42525506.
  2. Behera C, Gupta S, Shelton R, Dwivedi Y. Inflammation and treatment strategies for suicidal behaviour. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2026 Apr 30:1–21. DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2026.2659772 . PMID: 42059933.
  3. Gupta S, Singh P, Nishad B, Anand S, Docherty A, Behera C. Alterations in the levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) metabolites among individuals dying by suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2026 Jun 11:1–13. DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2026.2681853 . PMID: 42274381.
  4. Rodrigues JFR, Rodrigues LP, Behera C, et al. Suicidal behavior comorbidities in old adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research. 2026;355:116853.
  5. Varun A, Rautji R, Kumar P, Behera C. Suicidal cut throat with handsaw. Medico-Legal Journal. 2025.
  6. Kaushik R, Satapathy S, Nayak B, Behera C. Integrating psychological autopsy and cytokine gene polymorphisms to elucidate suicide risk. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2025.
  7. Cabrera-Mendoza B, Burmeister M, Rietschel M, et al., Behera C. Equitable Collaboration Between LMIC and HIC Researchers, Part I: A Preliminary Framework for Capacity Building in Psychiatric Genetics Research. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 2025 Jul 10:e33042.
  8. Singh K, Kaur R, Behera C, Balhara YPS, Kaushik R. Suicide deaths in south and south-east districts of Delhi during pre- and post-COVID-19 period – A comparative analysis. Indian Psychiatry Journal. 2024;33(2):390–395.
  9. Kaushik R, Nayak B, Satapathy S, Bharti DR, Pandey S, Behera C. Association of peripheral and cerebral inflammatory markers with suicidal deaths in Ind population. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024;172:107268.
  10. Kaushik R, Nayak B, Patra BN, Docherty AR, Shabalin A, Behera C. Cytokine gene polymorphisms and suicide risk in an Indian ancestral population. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2024;25(9):547–559.
  11. Docherty AR, Behera C, et al. GWAS Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempt: Identification of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2023;180(10):723–738.
  12. Behera C, Kaushik R, Bharti DR, Nayak B, et al. PsychArray-Based Genome Wide Association Study of Suicidal Deaths in India. Brain Sciences. 2023;13(1):136.
  13. Kaushik R, Nayak B, Patra BN, Sharma N, Mohapatra BK, Singh H, Behera C. Association of TNF-α cytokine gene polymorphism with suicide. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2023;79:103330.
  14. Pirkis J, et al., Behera C. Suicide numbers during the first 9–15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. EClinicalMedicine. 2022;51:101573.
  15. Behera C, Sikary AK. Suicidal deaths in pregnancy at an apex institute in India. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2022;68:102979.
  16. Behera C, Gupta SK, Singh S, Balhara YPS. Trends in suicide deaths during COVID-19 pandemic. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2021;58:102597.
  17. Swain R, Chauhan M, Behera C. Complicated central catheterization simulating throttling homicide. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 2020;75:102050.
  18. Behera C, Kishore S, Kaushik R, Sikary AK, Satapathy S. Suicide announced on Facebook followed by handwritten suicide note. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020;52:102061.
  19. Gaur S, Satapathy S, Kaushik R, Sikary AK, Behera C. Multifaceted expression study of audio-visual suicide notes. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020;54:102297.
  20. Anuragi RP, Lakshmy R, Bhardwaj DN, Bharti DR, Sikary AK, Behera C. Association of lipid profile with completed suicides. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2019;46:19–20.
  21. Behera C, Rautji R, Anuragi RP, Yadav RN. Suicide note written on the forearm. Medico-Legal Journal. 2019;87(2):92–94.
  22. Behera C, Sikary AK, Mridha AR, et al. Association of menstruation cycle with completed suicide. Archives of Women's Mental Health. 2019.
  23. Bodwal J, Sikary AK, Chauhan M, Behera C. Request for euthanasia in suicide note. Medico-Legal Journal. 2018.
  24. Behera C, Krishna K, Arava S. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in aluminium phosphide poisoning. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2017;15(57):99–101.
  25. Sikary AK, Behera C. Homicidal methanol poisoning in filicide-suicide. Medico-Legal Journal. 2017;85(4):219–220.
  26. Swain R, Behera C, Kishore S, et al. Suicidal asphyxiation by carbon monoxide. Medico-Legal Journal. 2017;85(1):35–37.
  27. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. Appointed bullet: A premeditated murder followed by suicide. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2009;49(1):69–71.
  28. Swain R, Behera C, Gupta SK. Fatal corrosive ingestion: A study from South and South-East Delhi, India (2005–2014). Medicine, Science and the Law. 2016;56(4):252–257.
  29. Behera C, Krishna K, Kumar R. Suicide notes and cadaveric organ donation. Medico-Legal Journal. 2016;84(3):145–149.
  30. Behera C, Rautji R, Kumar R, Shashank P, Sharma P, Gupta SK. Double hanging with single ligature: An unusual method in suicidal pact. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017;62(1):265–266.
  31. Behera C, Swain R, Bhardwaj DN, Millo T. Skin suicide note written in mehndi (henna). Medico-Legal Journal. 2016;84(1):39–41.
  32. Sikary AK, Behera C, Murty OP, Rautji R. Hands tied with bag full of books in suicidal hanging. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2016;61(Suppl 1):S265–S267.
  33. Behera C, Swain R, Mridha AR, Pooniya S. Suicide by injecting lispro insulin with an intravenous cannula. Medico-Legal Journal. 2015;83(3):147–149.
  34. Garg A, Kapoor S, Goel M, Chopra S, Chopra M, Kapoor A, McCann U, Behera C. Functional magnetic resonance imaging in abstinent MDMA users: A review. Current Drug Abuse Reviews. 2015;8(1):15–25.
  35. Behera C, Mridha AR, Kumar R, Millo T. Characteristic autopsy findings in hair dye poisoning. BMJ Case Reports. 2015.
  36. Behera C, Lalwani S, Krishna K, Singh SR, Millo T. E-suicide note: A newer trend and medico-legal implications in India. Medico-Legal Journal. 2014;82(2):80–82.
  37. Behera C, Rautji R, Sikary AK, Kumar R, Vidua RK, Millo T, Gupta SK. Triple hanging in filicide-suicide: An unusual case report. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2015;55(1):50–53.
  38. Behera C, Karthik K, Singh H, Deepak P, Jhamad AR, Bhardwaj DN. Suicide pact by drowning with bound wrists. Medico-Legal Journal. 2014;82(1):29–31.
  39. Behera C, Krishna K, Singh HR. Antitubercular drug-induced violent suicide of a hospitalised patient. BMJ Case Reports. 2014.
  40. Karthik K, Behera C, Gupta SK, Bhardwaj DN. Cut wrists, electrocution and subsequent drowning in a water drum. Medico-Legal Journal. 2013;81(Pt 3):124–127.
  41. Swain R, Mallick S, Behera C, Murty OP. Bluish discoloration of stomach in dextropropoxyphene poisoning. BMJ Case Reports. 2013.
  42. Behera C, Rautji R, Krishna K, Kumar A, Gupta S. Suicide note on the palm: Three case reports. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2014;54(2):84–87.
  43. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. Appointed bullet: A premeditated murder followed by suicide. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2009;49(1):69–71.
  44. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. An unusual suicide with parenteral copper sulphate poisoning. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2007;47(4):357–358.
  45. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. Full-term normal delivery following suicidal hanging. Forensic Science International. 2007;169(1):e1–e2.
  46. Rautji R, Behera C, Kulshrestha P, Agnihotri, Bhardwaj DN, Dogra TD. An unusual suicide with a safety razor blade. Forensic Science International. 2004;142:33–35.
  47. Rautji R, Rudra A, Behera C, Kulshrestha P, Dogra TD. An unusual suicide by stabbing. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2003;43(2):179–181.
  48. Dalua P, Behera C. Exploring suicide trends in India: Marriage, gender, and family roles. Journal of Community Health Management. 12(2):46–55.
  49. Dalua P, Behera C. Elderly suicide in India: A critical media analysis. Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine. 12(2):119–128.
  50. Kaushik R, Gaur S, Pandit JN, Satapathy S, Behera C. Live streaming of suicide on Facebook. Psychiatry Research Case Reports. 2023;2(2):1–4.
  51. Pasi S, Balhara YPS, Behera C. A review on suicide: Time travel from past to present. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. 2023;XCVI(17):103–114.
  52. Bodwal J, Chouhan M, Behera C, Kumar J. Planned complex suicide by hanging and drowning. Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. 2021;38(2):99–104.
  53. Balaji D, Venkatesh J, Behera C, Sikary AK. Suicidal hanging with fingers interposed between noose and neck. Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. 2021;38(2):28–31.
  54. Behera C, Devassy S, Kanwar HK, Chandran VA. Familicide-suicide by cut throat by a safety razor blade with atypical hesitation wounds. International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Legal Medicine. 2021;24(3–4):52–56.
  55. Raoof MPA, Venkatesh J, Behera C. Homicidal stabbing followed by suicidal stabbing to abdomen: An unusual method in dyadic death. Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2020;37(1):48–51.
  56. Satpathy S, Swain R, Kar SK, Kumar R, Behera C. Self-portrayal in diagrammatic suicide notes: A qualitative analysis. 2018;11(1):45–52.
  57. Lohith K, Tondon S, Kulbhushan P, Behera C, Mittal AK. A study of dying declaration of burn patients at an Indian tertiary hospital. International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine. 2016;19(1–2):42–45.
  58. Sikary AK, Tondon S, Behera C, Rautji R, Kumar R, Gupta SK. Non-ligature injuries in suicidal hanging. ARC Journal of Forensic Science. 2016;1(2):1–5.
  59. Pooniya S, Behera C, Sikary AK, Swain R, Rautji R. Planned suicidal hanging forced to be witnessed by spouse. Journal of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2016;38(1):125–126.
  60. Behera C, Garg A, Chopra S, Kumar R. Chronic distress with pica culminating in suicide. Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2015;13(1):21–23.
  61. Behera C, Janani S, Murty OP. Fatal fall from height in South Delhi (1996–2005). 2014;31(2):23–26.
  62. Kumar L, Kulbhushan, Behera C, Anil Kumar. Medico-legal aspect of dying declaration in India. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2014;36(3):281–282.
  63. Sikary AK, Rajesh K, Behera C, Satapathy S. Student suicide: A retrospective study from South Delhi. Conference Proceedings, 2nd Annual International Conference on Forensic Sciences & Criminalistics Research, Singapore.
  64. Swain R, Singh KR, Krishna K, Behera C, Mallick S, Bhardwaj DN. Fatal dextropropoxyphene poisoning: An autopsy study of 11 cases. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2014;36(1):34–37.
  65. Ohal S, Pradhan M, Rani A, Bhute A, Behera C. Bones in the uterus emerging as the cause of suicide. Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2013;11(3):79–81.
  66. Lalwani S, Bagla R, Sood M, Behera C, Bhardwaj DN. Suicide among females with pregnancy. Journal of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013;4(3):83–86.
  67. Sunil, Behera C, Dhankar V. Fatal wrist cut with decapitation by train. Journal of South Indian Medicolegal Association. 2013;5(1):30–32.
  68. Behera C, Kulbhushan, Garudadhri GV, Pradhan M, Dikshit PC. Fatal nitrobenzene poisoning. Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology. 2012;8(1):23–27.
  69. Behera C, Dey A, Rani A, Kulbhushan, Dikshit PC. Suicidal hanging with unusual findings at crime scene. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2012;34(1):77–79.
  70. Rajesh K, Krishna K, Behera C. Knotless noose in hanging. Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2012;10(3–4):88–90.
  71. Behera C, Rautji R, Lalwani S. Seasonality of suicide by age, sex and methods. Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2011;9(1–2):1–6.
  72. Behera C, Rautji R, Pradhan M, Millo T. Partial hanging: A series of case reports. Malaysian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2010;5(3):64–72.
  73. Behera C, Rautji R, Raina A, Dogra TD. Alcohol in suicide victims. Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2009;7(2):1–3.
  74. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. Suicide trends in South Delhi: A ten years’ retrospective study. Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2008;25(2):32–35.
  75. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. An unusual partial hanging using cycle rickshaw. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2008;1(2):53–55.
  76. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. Partial hanging: Suicide or homicide? Indian Medical Gazette. 2008;8:321–322.
  77. Behera C, Rautji R, Dogra TD. Drowning deaths in South Delhi (1996–2005). Indian Medical Gazette. 2008;140(9):359–362.
  78. Behera C, Rautji R, Sharma RK. Suicide in elderly: A study from South Delhi (1996–2005). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2007;1(1):13–18.
  79. Millo T, Behera C, Singh SR, Murty OP. Suicidal hanging with face masks and bound limbs. Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2007;24(1):36–38.
  80. Rudra A, Rautji R, Behera C, Kulshrestha P, Murty OP. Suicide by self-administration of insulin overdose. Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2003;20(2):50–51.

Research Recognition: Based on these significant scientific contributions, Prof. Behera is recognized among the top 10 suicide researchers in Southeast Asia (Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 2025).

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