Suicide before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(4), С. 3346 - 3346

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2023

Synthesizing evidence to examine changes in suicide-related outcomes before and during the pandemic can inform suicide management COVID-19 crisis. We searched 13 databases as of December 2022 for studies reporting both pre- peri-pandemic prevalence suicidal ideation, attempts, or rate death by suicide. A random-effects model was used pool ratio peri- pre-pandemic ideation attempt (Prevalence Ratio—PR) (Rate Ratio; RR). identified 51, 55, 25 samples attempt, The increased significantly among non-clinical (PR = 1.142; 95% CI: 1.018–1.282; p 0.024; k 28) clinical 1.134; 1.048–1.227; 0.002; 23) samples, pooled estimates differed population study design. Suicide attempts were more prevalent 1.14; 1.053–1.233; 0.001; 30) 1.32; 1.17–1.489; 0.000; 25) participants. RR 0.923 (95% 0.84–1.01; 0.092; 25), indicating a nonsignificant downward trend. An upward trend observed pandemic, despite remaining stable. Our findings suggest that timely prevention intervention programs are highly needed adult patients. Monitoring real-time long-run risk evolves is warranted.

Язык: Английский

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Social Determinants of Health and Suicide-Related Outcomes

JAMA Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Importance Preventing suicide is one of the top priorities in public health policy. Identifying key social determinants (SDOH) risk critical for informing clinical practices, future research, and policy solutions to prevent suicide. Objective To examine associations SDOH with suicide-related outcomes. Data Sources Studies published before July 2023 were searched through PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, Web Science. The date search was August 4, 2023. Study Selection We included most up-to-date meta-analyses reporting between Extraction Synthesis Three independent reviewers extracted data conducted quality assessment using Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist Systematic Reviews Research Syntheses. Main Outcomes Measures main outcomes interest mortality, attempt, suicidal ideation. Results A total 46 met inclusion criteria. For justice system–involved individuals community, exposure others’ parental suicide, firearm accessibility, divorce, experience foster care, release from incarceration, midlife (age 35-65 years) unemployment consistently strong effects. Individuals released incarceration demonstrated a high prevalence mortality (114.5 per 100 000 persons). With regard childhood abuse maltreatment sexual assault, gender minority status, strongest factors. attempt among homeless (28.9%; 95% CI, 21.7%-37.2%) incarcerated female youths (27%; 20%-34%) adults (12.2%; 7.1%-17.2%) high. ideation, identification as bisexual intimate partner violence women lifetime ideation 41.6% (95% 28.6%-56.0%). Protective factors associated reduced religious affiliation being married. School connectedness showed protective against Conclusions Relevance Tailoring interventions research identified priority subpopulations, such implementing measures addressing that attempts, gun licensing requirements, are counteracting environmental forces increase risk.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and adolescent mental health services

BJPsych Open, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 7(5)

Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and government lockdown restrictions have had an impact on children young people worldwide. In this editorial, we explore how why referrals to UK adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) changed during the summarise emerging data potential reasons behind this.

Язык: Английский

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Reasons and trends in youth's suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 27, С. 100567 - 100567

Опубликована: Авг. 11, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic posed many mental health challenges to youth through unprecedented infection control measures such as nationwide school closures. Despite this, few studies have investigated trends in suicide among during the pandemic, let alone their reasons.Population-level data on crude monthly rates (2016-2021) and reasons of (2018-2020) aged 10-19 years were obtained from Japanese Ministry Health, Labour Welfare National Police Agency, respectively. Using an event study design (with a Poisson regression model calculate changes-in-changes (CiC) estimates) interrupted time series analysis, we changes first 12 months (May 2020 April 2021) compared pre-pandemic levels 2016 March 2020). Additionally, (family-related, illness, social concerns, academic concerns).In increased relative levels, especially between August-November (e.g., ratio rate November previous years, 1.86; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.30 2.66). Though returned closer by December 2020, they remained slightly elevated into 2021. In May August (0.099 cases per 100,000 month; CI, 0.022 0.176), followed decrease September (-0.086 -0.164 -0.009). We observed for all major summer autumn suicides attributed family-related problems concerns. Furthermore, illness higher than 2020.Suicide increase multifactorial, including issues disruptions relationships. During interventions that provide support well opportunities regular interactions may be beneficial.Norwegian Agency International Cooperation Quality Enhancement Higher Education.

Язык: Английский

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Quality of Life and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents after the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large Population-Based Survey in South Tyrol, Italy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(9), С. 5220 - 5220

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2022

Methodological heterogeneity of studies and geographical variation limit conclusions about the impact COVID-19 pandemic on mental health youth. This study aimed to explore health-related quality life children adolescents in second year South Tyrol, Italy.

Язык: Английский

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Reasons for Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

JAMA Network Open, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 5(1), С. e2145870 - e2145870

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2022

Although the suicide rate in Japan increased during COVID-19 pandemic, reasons for have yet to be comprehensively investigated.To assess which had rates that exceeded expected number of deaths reason pandemic.This national, population-based cross-sectional study data on suicides gathered by Ministry Health, Labor, and Welfare from January 2020 May 2021 used a times-series analysis numbers reason-identified suicides. Data decedents were recorded National Police Agency compiled Welfare.For category analysis, we compared with December 2014 June 2020. For subcategory 2019 2020.The main outcome was monthly excess rate, ie, difference between observed upper bound 1-sided 95% CI month. Reasons categorized into family, health, economy, work, relationships, school, others, further divided 52 subcategories. A quasi-Poisson regression model estimate Individual models each 7 categories, subcategories, men, women, both genders.From 29 938 (9984 [33.3%] women; 1093 [3.7%] aged <20 years; 3147 [10.5%] >80 years), there 21 027 (7415 [35.3%] women). genders, all categories indicated rates, except school men. October highest cases (observed, 1577; suicides, 1254; 25.8% greater). In 24.3% other August 87; number, 70); it 85.7% 26; 14).In this study, corresponding estimates (based before or pandemic), school-related This can as basis developing intervention programs prevention.

Язык: Английский

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Excess maternal mortality in Brazil: Regional inequalities and trajectories during the COVID-19 epidemic

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(10), С. e0275333 - e0275333

Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2022

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has exceeded 6 million known disease-related deaths and there is evidence of an increase in maternal deaths, especially low- middle-income countries. We aimed to estimate excess Brazil its macroregions as well their trajectories the first 15 months epidemic. Methods This study evaluated from Mortality Information System Ministry Health, with being assessed between March 2020 May 2021 by quasi-Poisson generalized additive models adjusted for overdispersion. Observed were compared expected without pandemic, accompanied 95% confidence intervals according region, age group, trimester occurrence. Analyses conducted R version 3.6.1 RStudio 1.2.1335. Results There 3,291 notified during period, resulting a 70% regardless while North, Northeast, South Southeast regions, occurred group. Excess March-May region observed 25-36-year-old group assessed, Central-West only period which not was September-November 2020. 37-49-year-old North displayed explosive behavior 2021, 375% deaths. Conclusions geographically heterogenous consistently high patterns at time epidemic’s greatest impact, reflect previous effect socioeconomic inequalities limited access health services, but most all precarious management Brazil’s crisis.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of monkeypox outbreak on mental health and counteracting strategies: A call to action

International Journal of Surgery, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 106, С. 106943 - 106943

Опубликована: Сен. 22, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Childhood Trauma and Non-suicidal Self-Injury Among Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Psychological Sub-health

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2022

The factors associated with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) of adolescents have been widely researched. However, the underlying mechanism relationship between childhood trauma and NSSI is limited. This study aimed to explore risk for among Chinese adolescents. Our hypothesis was that psychological sub-health (PSH) played a mediating role NSSI. Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Multidimensional Sub-health Questionnaire Adolescent, self-report were used measure trauma, PSH, Structural equation model (SEM) performed verify our hypothesis. results showed 33.9% participants in survey had engaged past year. Adolescents who left-behind children or primary schools more likely engage Additionally, 56.2% moderate severe 26.1% PSH. Furthermore, PSH would increase by 2 times (B = 0.79, p < 0.01) 5 1.64, 0.01), respectively. SEM established (p 0.512) goodness-of-fit indices examined (CMIN/DF 0.892; GFI 0.997; AGFI 0.992; NFI 0.991; RFI 0.980; IFI 1.00; TLI CFI RMSEA 0.001). indicated positively predicted both directly indirectly through has confirmed partial effects assessment may be an operable effective method screen predict Meanwhile, intervention effectively prevent reduce occurrence

Язык: Английский

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Suicide-related thoughts and behavior and suicide death trends during the COVID-19 in the general population of Catalonia, Spain

European Neuropsychopharmacology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 56, С. 4 - 12

Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2021

Язык: Английский

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