Citation

Green L, Ardron C, Catalán J. Hosp. Med. 2000; 61(5): 311-314.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Mark Allen Publishing)

DOI

10.12968/hosp.2000.61.5.1328

PMID

10953735

Abstract

Women who are both pregnant and HIV positive may be at particularly high risk of suicidal behaviour. This is important in view of recent guidelines recommending routine antenatal HIV testing. We present a case and review the relevant literature.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Female; HIV Seropositivity/drug therapy/*psychology/transmission; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/drug therapy/*psychology; Pregnancy, High-Risk/*psychology; Risk Factors; Suicide Prevention; Suicide, Attempted/psychology; Suicide/*psychology; United Kingdom