Michael Nnachebe Onah|Sally Field|Jason Bantjes|Simone Honikman
Perinatal suicidal ideation and behaviour: psychiatry and adversity
University of Cape Town|University of Cape Town|Stellenbosch University|University of Cape Town
pregnant women increased risk suicidal ideation behaviours sib compared general population date studies focused psychiatric correlates sib lesser attention given associated contextual risk factors particularly low middleincome countries investigated prevalence associated psychiatric socioeconomic contextual factors sib among pregnant women living low resource communities south africa three hundred seventysix pregnant women evaluated using range tools collect data socioeconomic demographic factors social support life events interpersonal violence mental health diagnoses examined significant risk factors sib using univariate bivariate logistic regression analyses p 005 1month prevalence sib 18 sib associated psychiatric illness notably major depressive episode mde anxiety disorder however 67 pregnant women sib mde diagnosis 65 anxiety disorder 54 neither mde anxiety disorder diagnoses factors associated sib included lower socioeconomic status food insecurity interpersonal violence multiparousity lifetime suicide attempt findings focus attention importance socioeconomic contextual factors aetiology sib lend support idea suicide risk assessed independently depression anxiety among pregnant women