Association of Postpartum Depression with Maternal Suicide: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(9)2022 04 23.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To examine the association of postpartum depression (PPD) with maternal suicide in the Taiwanese population.METHODS:
We examined the medical records of women aged 18-50 years who experienced childbirth and had PPD (the study cohort, n = 2882), who experienced childbirth but did not have PPD (comparison cohort 1, n = 5764), and who neither experienced childbirth nor had PPD (comparison cohort 2, n = 5764) between 2000 and 2015. The patients were followed up until suicide, withdrawal from the National Health Insurance program, or 31 December 2015.RESULTS:
The rates of anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as the cumulative risk of suicide, were significantly higher in the study cohort. PPD was significantly correlated with an increased risk of maternal suicide and was associated with a greater risk of developing comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and stroke. The comparison cohorts did not differ significantly in terms of suicide risk.CONCLUSION:
PPD was associated with a significantly higher rate of suicide and a shorter time to suicide after childbirth. Younger age, winter, and subclinical depression and anxiety positively predicted suicide in the study cohort. To prevent maternal suicide, clinicians should be observant of subclinical depression and anxiety symptoms among patients.Palabras clave
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Suicidio
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Depresión Posparto
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán