ReviewPsicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS2022
Review of suicidal ideation during pregnancy: risk factors, prevalence, assessment instruments and consequences.
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- Association between suicidal behaviour in pregnant women and pregnancy and fetal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, and Related Disorders: Guide de pratique 2024 du Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments pour le traitement des troubles de l'humeur, des troubles anxieux et des troubles connexes périnatals.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2025Guideline
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- "I just held it to myself": screening and treatment experiences of individuals with perinatal suicidal thoughts and behaviors.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Psychometric properties of the frequency of suicidal ideation inventory (FSII) in pregnant women: evidence from SEM, measurement invariance, and IRT models.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Predictive models of suicidal ideation risk in perinatal-stage women based on sociodemographic and clinical data.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Article
- Clinicians' perspectives of managing common mental disorders among pregnant women in primary care settings: a qualitative exploratory study.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Two-years mothering into the pandemic: Impact of the three COVID-19 waves in the Argentinian postpartum women's mental health.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among pregnant women attending ANC follow-up clinic in Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Pregnant Women Presenting to Psychiatric Emergency Services: A Retrospective Chart Review from India.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2024Article
- Validation of the Paykel Suicide Scale and the Plutchik Suicide Risk Scale in Spanish Women during the Perinatal Period.Depression and anxiety · 2024Article
- The healthy moms and babies app to prevent postpartum depression: analysis of user-profiles and dropout cases.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The impact of the war in Ukraine on the perinatal period: Perinatal mental health for refugee women (pmh-rw) protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Understanding Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge on Perinatal Depression among Women in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy is a period when women are particularly vulnerable to suicidal ideation and a great opportunity for suicide risk prevention.
aimsThis study aimed to establish a comprehensive understanding of suicidal ideation prevalence, risk factors, screening tools, consequences and management during pregnancy.
methodA literature search was performed in MEDLINE and PsycInfo databases from 2016 to 2021. A narrative synthesis of the literature and a critical overview of the current issues/questions to be addressed within the topic of suicidal ideation during pregnancy was performed.
resultsThe prevalence of suicidal ideation during pregnancy was between 2.73 and 18% internationally. The risk factors identified were major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, difficulties with sleep, previous suicide attempts, high rumination, low incomes, being black, being young, low educational level, partner violence, having poor support, food insecurity, history of child abuse, high obstetric risk, multiparity, previous induced abortion and exposure to tobacco or human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis. The screening tools used for suicidal ideation during pregnancy were item 10 of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale and item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire. Results showed that suicidal ideation during pregnancy is associated with poor cognitive development in children and low birth weight. No case management studies on suicidal ideation were found. LIMITATIONS: The main limitation of the available studies was the lack of articles with a high degree of methodological rigour on this subject.
conclusionsThis narrative review is a state-of-the-art paper about suicidal ideation during pregnancy. Further research is needed, and researchers should carry out systematic reviews and meta-analyses, leading to Clinical Practice Guidelines in this area. This effort would improve our evidence-based practice in Perinatal Psychology and prevent associated suicidal behaviour.
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