Remorse‐related suicide attempts among young mothers after COVID‐19 infection DOI Creative Commons
Kyohei Otani,

Ryohei Yoshikawa,

Atsumi Naito

et al.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(2)

Published: June 1, 2023

Abstract Background In Japan, there is a tendency to view COVID‐19 infection as one's own responsibility, which may result in more feelings of guilt than other countries. During the pandemic, curfew imposed by restricted social behavior and increased anxiety loneliness, have risk suicide among young women, especially mothers who were highly stressed regarding their children. Case Presentation This case report two Japanese developed following with COVID‐19, leading attempts. They feared stigma or denial due infection, they unable explain others, heightened sense self‐blame addition, women heavy burden housework, despite dual roles at home work; pandemic's behavioral restrictions led time stress. These also affected economic crisis early stages pandemic men. Relatedly, neuropsychiatric symptoms that persisted after recovering from such depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain, namely postacute syndrome long COVID, precipitated suicidal ideation these cases. Moreover, complication bipolar disorder could attempts caused infection‐related exacerbation during pandemic. Conclusion Suicide prevention measures need be taken seriously

Language: Английский

Effects of life rules on mental health and behavioral problems among adolescent and youth students: A survey after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in China DOI Creative Commons
Qingqing Xiao, Xuehua Huang, H. J. Yang

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

To explore the impact of life rules (including individual's habits and patterns, such as diet, sleep, learning styles) on mental health behavioral problems among adolescent youth students after lifting COVID-19 restrictions in Sichuan, China analyze influencing factors rules. An online survey was conducted middle schools, high colleges universities Sichuan Province, China, from December 14, 2022, to February 28, 2023. Demographic information, epidemic-related questions, information were collected. Pearson chi-square tests One-way ANOVA used compare differences drinking/smoking, suicidal ideation attempts, internet addiction, anxiety, depression PTSD groups with different Multiple logistic regression analysis A total 82,873 eligible participants (aged 12–24 years) included this study, 40,519 (48.9%) reported that their partially impacted by pandemic, 6,461 (7.8%) severely disrupted. 61.2% recovered rules, 8.6% did not recover There statistically significant terms drinking/smoking habits, frequency past year, volume anxiety symptoms, PTSD, attempts (all P < 0.01). degree recovery genders, residence, grade, family economic level, home study status, academic infection isolation status Adolescent disrupted during pandemic had significantly more problems. Targeted specific psychosocial interventions should be urgently needed reduce students.

Language: Английский

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Characteristics of suicidal emergency room patients before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Japan DOI Creative Commons
Kyohei Otani,

Ryohei Yoshikawa,

Atsumi Naitou

et al.

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(2), P. 255 - 263

Published: April 25, 2023

Owing to the stress caused by behavioral restrictions and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic, suicide rates have increased in Japan, especially among young people. This study aimed identify differences characteristics of patients hospitalized for attempts emergency room, requiring inpatient care before pandemic over 2 years.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Self-Harm Attempts Observed in a Hospital Emergency Department DOI Open Access
Elena Fernández‐Martínez,

Andrea Barros-Martínez,

María Cristina Martínez-Fernández

et al.

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 385 - 385

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

Suicide is a significant public health concern, with one million lives lost to it every year. Suicidal ideation and attempts are markers of high risk. The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative psychological impact on the population. This study aims describe analyze clinical sociodemographic characteristics patients who have received medical attention for self-harm in hospital emergency department, comparing period before after pandemic. descriptive, retrospective that collected data from records care department. included cases 1 January 2018 31 December 2022. In total, 529 were identified, which 62.8% female. number post-pandemic significantly increased compared most used method was medication ingestion. revealed over one-third participants previously attempted suicide. Most made by women 10-20 or 41-50 age groups, history psychiatric illness multiple medications. results also highlighted an increase during

Language: Английский

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The Role of COVID-19-Associated Fear, Stress and Level of Social Support in Development of Suicidality in Patients Diagnosed with Affective and Stress-Induced Psychiatric Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Comparative Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Dušan Kuljančić, Mina Cvjetković-Bošnjak, Djendji Siladji

et al.

Brain Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 812 - 812

Published: May 17, 2023

Only a few studies seem to address suicidality as an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in persons previously affected by psychiatric disorders. The relationship between fear and stress caused level social support patients diagnosed with affective stress-induced disorders prior onset were investigated. This study was observational involved 100 participants. examined period from April 2020 2022. Fear Scale (FCV-19S), Oslo Social Support 3 (OSSS-3) general interviews used obtain data. A statistically significant impact COVID-19-related distress on occurrence year χ2(2, N = 100) 8.347, p 0.015 observed. No correlation found suicidal behavior, intensity, score scale (p > 0.05). related can only be seen contributor suicidality. Overall, does not always act protectively. Previously stressful experiences such wars, poverty natural disasters play role resilience each new public health crisis.

Language: Английский

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Assistance of emergency and urgent care services to people attempting suicide: integrative review DOI

Natan Gustavo de Oliveira,

Samea Ferreira Ruela,

Telma Lima de Souza

et al.

Nursing & Care Open Access Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. 89 - 102

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The study aimed to analyze the evidence available in literature on assistance provided by Urgent and Emergency Service people attempting suicide. This is an integrative review carried out between February June 2023 databases Latin American Caribbean Literature Health Sciences (LILACS), National Library of Medicine Institutes (PubMed) Scientific Electronic Online (Scielo), using controlled uncontrolled descriptors. Articles were included full free charge, which accordance with proposed theme objective, published Portuguese, English or Spanish, 2019 2023. It was shown that number suicide attempts increases over years. profile patients treated urgency emergency units depends each location. In some majority are men others women, both young. Women use exogenous intoxication poisoning as a trial method hanging sharp objects. importance multidisciplinary nursing team welcoming caring for these preventing repetitive observed. Underreporting cases still present, well lack professional qualifications care tools protocols. believed this can contribute improving qualification professionals training institutions serving clientele, contributing adoption tools, instruments protocols, hospital public policies, reflect quality

Language: Английский

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COVID–19パンデミックが薬物過量服用による急性薬物中毒に与えた影響(The impact of COVID–19 pandemic on acute drug intoxication) DOI

安藤 佐知子,

石田 浩之,

林 浩三

et al.

Nihon Kyukyu Igakukai Zasshi Journal of Japanese Association for Acute Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(10), P. 325 - 333

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

要旨 【目的】 新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID–19）の流行前後における薬物過量服薬による急性薬物中毒（drug overdose: OD）の特徴と動向を調査し，感染拡大が札幌圏の救急医療に与えた影響を明らかにすること。 【方法】 勤医協中央病院にODで救急搬送された患者；2018年2月1日から2020年1月31日（pre–COVID–19 period）361人と2020年2月1日から2022年1月31日（COVID–19 period）394人を，患者背景，1人当たりのODによる救急搬送歴，過量服用薬の種類，とくに一般用医薬品と要指導医薬品（OTC医薬品）の有無，服用錠数，アルコール摂取の有無，自殺企図の有無，自傷行為の有無および転帰を比較した。 【結果】 COVID–19 periodで有意に増加した因子は，<25歳，女性，平均搬送回数，服用錠数，アセトアミノフェン，カフェインおよび自傷行為であり，転帰に関しては入院が減少，帰宅および転院が増加した。OD搬送患者数，OTC医薬品，性別年齢以外の患者背景，アルコール摂取の有無および自殺企図の有無に関しては変化がなかった。 【結論】 COVID–19の流行により，若い女性，OD歴がある患者，自傷行為が増加したが，OD患者数は増加を認めず，国内の諸報告とは異なり，OTC医薬品全体としては影響を受けなかった。搬送された患者層の違いによるところが大きいと考える。

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Remorse‐related suicide attempts among young mothers after COVID‐19 infection DOI Creative Commons
Kyohei Otani,

Ryohei Yoshikawa,

Atsumi Naito

et al.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(2)

Published: June 1, 2023

Abstract Background In Japan, there is a tendency to view COVID‐19 infection as one's own responsibility, which may result in more feelings of guilt than other countries. During the pandemic, curfew imposed by restricted social behavior and increased anxiety loneliness, have risk suicide among young women, especially mothers who were highly stressed regarding their children. Case Presentation This case report two Japanese developed following with COVID‐19, leading attempts. They feared stigma or denial due infection, they unable explain others, heightened sense self‐blame addition, women heavy burden housework, despite dual roles at home work; pandemic's behavioral restrictions led time stress. These also affected economic crisis early stages pandemic men. Relatedly, neuropsychiatric symptoms that persisted after recovering from such depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain, namely postacute syndrome long COVID, precipitated suicidal ideation these cases. Moreover, complication bipolar disorder could attempts caused infection‐related exacerbation during pandemic. Conclusion Suicide prevention measures need be taken seriously

Language: Английский

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