Suicide attempts during pregnancy in South Africa
South African Journal of Psychiatry
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Suicide attempts during pregnancy in South Africa | |
| Creator | Vawda, Naseema B.M. | |
| Description | Background: Research on suicide attempts during pregnancy is limited as these are considered to be rare in the perinatal period.Aim: A retrospective pilot study was undertaken to establish what percentage of suicide attempters admitted to a hospital were pregnant and to identify their clinical and sociodemographic characteristics.Setting: The study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Durban, South Africa.Methods: A retrospective chart review was undertaken of all female patients admitted following suicide attempts over a period of 1 year. Clinical and sociodemographic data of pregnant suicide attempters were extracted.Results: Of 27 charts reviewed, 33% (n = 9) patients were pregnant at the time of the attempt. V Code diagnoses predominated, followed by major depressive disorder. Past psychiatric diagnoses and suicide attempts were also presentConclusion: Suicide attempts during pregnancy are not rare. Pregnant women should be routinely screened for prior suicide attempts, depression and stressors as part of perinatal assessments. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2018-04-16 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v24i0.1154 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Psychiatry; Vol 24 (2018); 3 pages 2078-6786 1608-9685 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1154/1017
https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1154/1016
https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1154/1018
https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1154/1007
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