Non-fatal suicide behaviours across phases in the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study in a Catalan cohort

The Lancet Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(5), P. 348 - 358

Published: April 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of COVID-19 Effect on Mental Health, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Population

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 744 - 744

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Objectives: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological state under-18 population includes an increased risk psychopathological symptoms development and exacerbation already present psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to assess prevalence mental health problems in Polish children adolescents with a focus suicidal self-harm behavior pandemic. Methods: questionnaire collected demographic data, information regarding states symptoms, history behaviors, as well experience psychological, physical violence, behaviors before during Results: In final analysis, 782 responses were included. Self-evaluation general scores was significantly lower among (both p < 0.001) 0.001). Moreover, compared frequency seeking help because adolescents, while no changes observed hospitalizations either populations (p = 0.317 1.00, respectively). Out autoregressive period, only thinking about death 0.038). No attempts undertaken by evaluated time periods. presence all autoaggressive greater both (all p<0.05). Conclusions: A subjective decrease psychophysical well-being, increase pandemic, depressive anxiety potential consequence related socioeconomic changes. marked adolescent (age > 12) ≤ suggests need for awareness easier access professional from specialists, particularly unprecedented stress social isolation.

Language: Английский

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Epidemiological Analysis of Suicidal Behaviour in Spain from 2017 to 2022 and Comparative Perspectives with Japan: A Retrospective Observational Study

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 451 - 451

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Suicide is a significant public health issue globally. The patterns and disparities in suicide rates may have changed with the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Using epidemiological comparative studies, we can identify how incidence influenced by risk factors such as personal pressures social support. This study analyses Spanish data during period from 2017 to 2022 compares them previously analysed Japan, aim exploring variability distribution both countries. We used retrospective observational design national-level Spain estimate trends mortality over this compared these Japan. In Spain, no changes were found before after pandemic period, but notable monthly variations occurred at pandemic's youngest age group, highlighting increase use poisoning among women until 2020. variation was following Specifically, older groups younger higher risk, while transitioned ages between 2020 2021 men. These are likely attributed exacerbated socio-economic factors. A similar trend observed countries based on sex different influence noted for women. offers detailed insight into circumstances countries, offering basis future interventions preventive measures. comparisons emphasize critical nature underline necessity enhanced prevention efforts.

Language: Английский

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Longitudinal Analysis of Post-COVID-19 Surge in Hospital Admissions for Suicide Attempts: A Five-Year Study of Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Trends

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 348, P. 116500 - 116500

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Characteristics of Self-Harm in an Emergency Situation Among Youth: A Longitudinal Five- Year Cohort Study

Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 26, 2025

Abstract Self-harm is a growing phenomenon among young people. This study examined self-harm rates in youths over five years, before and after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we explored risk factors influencing repetition. We conducted retrospective analysis people under 25 years who presented with at an emergency department Seville, Spain, from January 1st 2018 to December 31st 2022. Participants were identified through hospital records. used Joinpoint regression assess changes trends compared demographic clinical variables between pre- post-pandemic periods. Cox was employed identify predictors repeated self-harm. The included 726 individuals, 282 (38.84%) 444 (61.16%) first-time cases pandemic onset, respectively. A significant increase observed 2020 March 2021. Post-pandemic, there over-representation 10-14-year-olds, increased substance use rates, higher proportion suicide attempts non-suicidal self-injuries. Affective disorders, personality lifetime psychiatric history, previous self-injuries associated recurring episodes. one year initial outbreak. Post-pandemic exhibited tended engage attempts, particularly 10-14-year-olds. Recurrence diagnosis, history history.

Language: Английский

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Family-Centered Care in Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the United States: A Case Study

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 1079 - 1079

Published: May 6, 2025

Background: Social isolation, national turmoil, and an adolescent mental health crisis in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic have resulted a significant uptick inpatient admissions re-admissions for high-risk patients. This trend persists even as wanes. Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) serve critical steppingstone between community services, providing comprehensive psychiatric care at-risk youth. Significant research has identified family engagement key element successful collaborative adolescents. Objectives: article provides models family-centered IOP through case study detailing six-week course struggling with increased emotionality distress intolerance context conflicts. Methods: highlights five components, including (1) medication management, (2) individualized parental education, peer support, (3) Measurement Based Care (MBC) assessment feedback sessions, (4) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) multi-family skill groups, (5) Compassionate Home Action Together (CHATogether) intervention to address teen–parent relational communication. Results: showed improvement depressive anxiety symptoms, conflict behaviors, self-reported suicide risk, help-seeking attitudes towards parents/adults. The family, along others (n = 26), endorsed parent support groups’ acceptability feasibility implemented IOP. Conclusions: emphasizes importance during clinical practical guide implement therapeutic interventions intensive services.

Language: Английский

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The associations of childhood adversities and mental disorders with suicidal thoughts and behaviors - Results from the World Mental Health International College Student Initiative

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 116555 - 116555

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Suicidal Ideation and Death by Suicide as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spanish-Speaking Countries: Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(21), P. 6700 - 6700

Published: Oct. 24, 2023

Suicidal behaviors and constructs are putting at risk the accomplishment of Objective 3 Agenda 2030 for sustainable development in Spanish-speaking countries. The current study’s principal objective is to explain presence suicidal ideation deaths by suicide as a result COVID-19 pandemic countries based on review scientific literature. PRISMA model was used main method while considering criteria periodicity, language, typology, country order choose 28 articles that were analyzed from following three databases: SCOPUS, Web Science, ProQuest Coronavirus Research Database. death exhibited growth trend during pandemic, including post-pandemic, especially kids, adolescents, young women university age belonging lower socioeconomic strata presenting factors like living rural areas, poor mental health, unemployment, family due COVID-19.

Language: Английский

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Salivary Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cortisol Associated with Psychological Alterations in University Students

Diagnostics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 447 - 447

Published: Feb. 18, 2024

Introduction: Recent evidence reported mental health issues in university students such as anxiety and depressive symptoms poor sleep quality. Decreased plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels have been proposed a biomarker of symptoms, whereas cortisol are an index energy mobilization stress linked to Given that salivary biomarkers represent interesting new field research, the aim this cross-sectional study was evaluate BDNF assess whether they associations with psychological disturbances quality, level. Methods: Salivary were measured by specific immunoassays 70 whose also evaluated on same day through evaluation depression (Goldberg scale), quality (Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index Athens Insomnia Scale), (self-perceived scale) healthy lifestyle habits (alcohol consumption, smoking, regular exercise, body mass index) measured. Multivariate regression analyses performed order identify strengths between alterations concentrations BDNF, cortisol, other variables. Results: significantly higher more no significant differences found for levels. When performing binary logistic model, included predictor variable high-depressive-symptoms burden (p < 0.05). Students worse Pittsburg Scale had The subdomains latency medication those associated (OR = 15.150, p 0.028). only appeared be related 185.142, 0.019). Perceived not or Conclusions: could play key role pathophysiology mood-related disorders, elevation its peripheral contribute protecting neurons from development illness. Higher morning accompanied poorer More research is needed, focusing disorders potential tool diagnosis prevention

Language: Английский

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Post-Pandemic Evolution of Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents Attending a General Hospital Accident and Emergency Department

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(10), P. 977 - 977

Published: May 9, 2024

Lockdowns and other health protective measures, such as social distancing, imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic nurtured unprecedented levels of stress isolation around world. This scenario triggered an increase in suicide thoughts self-harm behaviours among children young people. However, longer-term impact on children's adolescents' mental health, especially with regard to self-harm, is still be fully discovered. We carried out a retrospective study where we collected data related ideation all patients aged under 18 that required on-call psychiatric services at General Hospital Accident Emergency (A&E) department Salamanca, Spain, 2019 (pre-pandemic) both 2021 2022 capture possible variation different time points post-pandemic period. A total 316 were seen by A&E three periods: 78 2019, 98 140 2022. The mean age was 15.12 (SD 2.25) females represented more than twice number males each year. More half assessed disclosed thoughts, whilst it near 25%. rates marked (X2 = 15.127; p 0.001), those over 15 16.437; < 0.001) and/or previous history problems 17.823; 0.001). identified proportion ideas, between 8.396; 0.015). Our suggests demand for urgent healthcare their clinical presentations departments self-injuries do not seem declining after but increasing time. research warranted understand factors involved this sustained upward trend.

Language: Английский

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