Suicide and Maternal Mortality

Current Psychiatry Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(4), P. 239 - 275

Published: April 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Maternal Suicide Ideation and Behaviour During Pregnancy and the First Postpartum Year: A Systematic Review of Psychological and Psychosocial Risk Factors

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 24, 2022

Suicide is a leading cause of maternal death during pregnancy and up to year after birth (perinatal period). Many psychological psychosocial risk factors for suicidal ideation behaviour have been investigated. Despite this, there no attempts systematically search the literature on these factors. Additionally, few studies described how ideation, attempted suicides suicide deaths differ, which essential development tools detect target behaviour. Seven databases were searched June 2021 that investigated association between and/or psychological/psychosocial in pregnant postpartum women. The identified 17,338 records, 59 included. These sampled total 49,929 participants 32 different Associations abuse, experienced recently or childhood, consistently reported. Social support was found be less associated with but more so attempts. Identifying women who domestic violence childhood abuse ensuring all adequate emotional practical perinatal period may help reduce likelihood

Language: Английский

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Adolescent perinatal mental health in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 313, P. 115413 - 115413

Published: Oct. 1, 2022

Despite the contribution of mental ill-health to perinatal morbidity and mortality, experiences adolescent girls young women (AGYW) in low- middle-income countries remain overlooked. This review explores potential intersecting vulnerabilities for health identify prevalence, risk factors, interventions, implications services future research. We searched mixed-methods English-language studies four databases (MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Global Health, Embase) published between January 1, 2000 April 30, 2022 reporting age-disaggregated data on interventions AGYW's during pregnancy through one year postpartum (quantitative) and/or AGYW period (qualitative). Our search yielded 3205 results, which 48 met inclusion criteria. Both regions observe a paucity robust evidence intervention evaluations, particularly South Asia. While meta-analysis was infeasible due study heterogeneity, quantitative do individual-level factors depression. Qualitative emphasise stigma's impact, among other societal-level social diverse outcomes importance themselves. Rigorous evaluations are lacking bar two protocols with forthcoming results. Evidence gaps persist concerning prevalence beyond depression including pregnancy/perinatal loss obstetric complications. High-quality research, comparable multi-method identifying protective promising is urgently needed improve wellbeing period. A key strength this our assessment available both regions. In doing so, we address critical blind spot prior reviews that focused either adult countries, or high-income settings but neglected intersection these high-burden, low-resource contexts.

Language: Английский

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The role of effective factors on suicidal tendency of women in Turkey

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Background/Aim This study aims to identify the variables that influence suicidal tendency of women who are married, have had a relationship or currently in Turkey. Methods uses cross-sectional data from 2014 Hacettepe University Institute Population Studies National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women Data 6,458 between ages 15 and 49 were analyzed this dataset. Binary logistic regression was used determine factors influencing women’s tendencies. Results Based analysis’s findings, age, education level, health status, number children, sector which spouse/partner works, drinking status spouse/partner, situation where fights with another man way involves physical violence, cheating controlling behaviour exposure various types violence by both someone other than partner, household income level found be associated women. Conclusion Prioritizing are, particular, 24, live south Turkey, high school education, poor health, childless, low incomes, an unemployed spouse exposed forms their partner sources can achieved more effective results reducing preventing behaviors.

Language: Английский

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Suicidal ideation and behavior among perinatal women and their association with sleep disturbances, medical conditions, and known risk factors

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Jan. 19, 2023

Suicide is considered one of the leading causes maternal mortality, especially among women with postpartum depression. In current systematic review, we conducted a qualitative data synthesis recent studies exploring novel risk factors including sleep disturbances and medical conditions, alongside known significant for perinatal suicidality.We search literature according to PRISMA guidelines on PubMed, PsycNET, Scopus databases. Search terms were "pregnancy" "OR" "postpartum" "peripartum" "perinatal" "postnatal" combined Boolean "AND" operator "suicide" "suicidality" "suicidal ideation" behavior."The initial yielded 1,458 records, which 51 research reports that met inclusion criteria analyzed. These sampled total 45,942 participants. Clinically, disturbance, psychopathology, social support have been identified as dominant suicidal behavior pregnant women, well conditions aversive life events.Monitoring depression, perceived critical given they are suicide women. Early identification who may be at suicide, although not depressed, crucial.The use tools designed identify depression risk, fail but do suffer from Other methodological limitations lack longitudinal complexity examining in sample studies.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and associated factors of depression in Sri Lanka: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 59(2), P. 353 - 373

Published: May 31, 2023

Language: Английский

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Risk Factors for Suicidality in Pregnant Women in Nigeria

Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 39(1), P. 16 - 22

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract Objectives: Globally, antepartum suicidality is a prominent mental health morbidity reported by pregnant women, with potential to cause adverse consequences in affected women not only during but also the postpartum period. Some contextual factors are known initiate and perpetuate pregnancy. Currently, there sparse studies concerning its related among Nigerian women. In this study, we intended determine prevalence risk of attending an antenatal clinic at teaching hospital Lagos, southwestern Nigeria. Methods: This was cross-sectional descriptive study 116 recruited using systematic random sampling. The instruments used were Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised, Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (Prenatal Version), Abuse Assessment Screen, copy Sociodemographic Clinical Data Questionnaire. Results: 29.3%. We found that significant income ( p = 0.01), intimate partner violence 0.001), use assisted reproductive technique =0.01), depression family history suicide 0.01) . Conclusion: occurrence suicidal thoughts behaviors may be influenced diverse clinical psychosocial factors. There need establish services programs which encourage maternal promotion, behavior prevention, reduction

Language: Английский

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Mental health and violence against women in Afghanistan, India and Sri Lanka: a situation analysis

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: April 1, 2025

Background Globally, 10–53% of ever-partnered women have experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence over their lifetime. Women survivors are at high risk poor mental health. In this study, we investigate women’s exposure to and health conditions in Afghanistan, India Sri Lanka, while considering the policy service contexts. Methods A situation analysis tool was developed for study. We extracted information from grey peer-reviewed literature other publicly available data investigating prevalence against conditions, policies addressing each country services exposed with conditions. Results Forty-six per cent 21% 5% Lanka reported experiencing within last 12 months most recent survey. Meanwhile, 7% 6% during India, 6.9% disability-adjusted life-years were attributed childhood abuse 4.6% violence. 14.6% by a had engaged self-harm. found no on conflict-related trafficking. All three countries made commitments gender equality preventing women. Implementation some these policies, however, is unclear. The also services, but there currently little intersection between Limitations limited generalisability findings. Conclusion data, legislation all forms as well paucity provision. Future work research should focus integrating care social services; translating trauma-informed approaches into provision family Funding This article presents independent funded National Institute Health Care Research (NIHR) Global programme award number 17/63/47.

Language: Английский

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Perinatal depression, perinatal mental health, and legal interventions: a medico-legal anthropological concept

Discover Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: May 15, 2025

Abstract Perinatal depression (PND), and perinatal mental health (PMH) are regarded as an underestimated public concern. A doctoral study was undertaken to analyze the efficacy of existing laws policies in India addressing managing PND, implications non-recognition PND a issue. The interdisciplinary transdisciplinary involved four disciplines: Psychiatry, Medical Anthropology, Public Health Law, International Human Rights Law. highlighted need for synergistic assimilation knowledge from disciplines read health, PMH. novelly emphasized ‘medico-legal anthropological’ concept, which manifests medically, results largely, is strongly influenced by psychosocial factors, making it imperative recognize women vulnerable population safeguard their human rights. This approach will facilitate assessments about interventions and/or when policy-making/policy reforms regarding progress.

Language: Английский

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Measures of suicidality in perinatal women: A systematic review

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 324, P. 210 - 231

Published: Dec. 28, 2022

Suicide is a leading cause of death for perinatal women. Identifying women at risk suicide critical. Research on the validity and/or reliability measures assessing suicidality in limited. This review sought to: (1) identify; and (2) evaluate psychometric properties validated populations. Nine electronic databases were systematically searched from inception to January 2022. Additional articles identified through citation tracking. Study quality was assessed using an adapted tool, reviewed presented narrative synthesis. A total 208 studies included. Thirty-five reported data ten measures. Fifteen both data, 12 more than one type validity, seven measure four only reliability. Nearly all primarily screened depression, with item or subscale suicidal ideation behaviours. Three specifically developed women, but two study. The Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS), thoughts subscale, most frequently. Methodological differences variability between (e.g., construct assessed, number items administration) precluded direct comparisons. Further validation needed often occurs context depression. development standalone may be warranted, particularly use maternity care settings.

Language: Английский

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