ArticleBMJ global health2020
Mental health conditions after snakebite: a scoping review.
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- Evaluation of long-term consequences among snakebite survivors in rural Kenya including validation of a functional limitations assessment tool.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
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- Cost of Snakebite and Its Impact on Household Economy in Southern Nepal.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Reported snakebite mortality and state compensation payments in Madhya Pradesh, India, from 2020 to 2022.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2025Article
- The bridge relationships of PTSD and depression symptoms among snakebite victims: a cross-sectional community-based survey.BMC psychology · 2024Article
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- A Nationwide Study on the Risks of Complications and Healthcare Costs of Snakebite Envenomation in Taiwan.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Vulnerability factors of snake bite patients in China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Attitudes towards snakebite health education and associated factors among residents in China: A national cross-sectional study.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Refocusing on nature: the role of nature reintegration in environmental, mental, and societal wellbeing.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The Chinese guideline for management of snakebites.World journal of emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Considerations for the development of a field-based medical device for the administration of adjunctive therapies for snakebite envenoming.Toxicon: X · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionSnakebite is a neglected tropical disease. Snakebite causes at least 120 000 death each year and it is estimated that there are three times as many amputations. Snakebite survivors are known to suffer from long-term physical and psychological sequelae, but not much is known on the mental health manifestations postsnakebite.
methodsWe conducted a scoping review and searched five major electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE(R), Global Health, APA PsycINFO, EMBASE classic+EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), contacted experts and conducted reference screening to identify primary studies on mental health manifestations after snakebite envenomation. Two reviewers independently conducted titles and abstract screening as well as full-text evaluation for final inclusion decision. Disagreements were resolved by consensus. We extracted data as per a standardised form and conducted narrative synthesis.
resultsWe retrieved 334 studies and finally included 11 studies that met our eligibility criteria. Of the 11 studies reported, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was the most commonly studied mental health condition after snakebite, with five studies reporting it. Estimate of the burden of PTSD after snakebite was available from a modelling study. The other mental health conditions reported were focused around depression, psychosocial impairment of survivors after a snakebite envenomation, hysteria, delusional disorders and acute stress disorders.
conclusionThere is a need for more research on understanding the neglected aspect of psychological morbidity of snakebite envenomation, particularly in countries with high burden. From the limited evidence available, depression and PTSD are major mental health manifestations in snakebite survivors.
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