@article{ref1,
title="Suicide attempts during pregnancy in South Africa",
journal="South African journal of psychiatry",
year="2018",
author="Vawda, Naseema B. M.",
volume="24",
number="",
pages="e1154-e1154",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Research on suicide attempts during pregnancy is limited as these are considered to be rare in the perinatal period.<br><br>AIM: A retrospective pilot study was undertaken to establish what percentage of suicide attempters admitted to a hospital were pregnant and to identify their clinical and sociodemographic characteristics.Setting: The study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Durban, South Africa.<br><br>METHODS: A retrospective chart review was undertaken of all female patients admitted following suicide attempts over a period of 1 year. Clinical and sociodemographic data of pregnant suicide attempters were extracted.<br><br>RESULTS: Of 27 charts reviewed, 33% (n = 9) patients were pregnant at the time of the attempt. V Code diagnoses predominated, followed by major depressive disorder. Past psychiatric diagnoses and suicide attempts were also presentConclusion: Suicide attempts during pregnancy are not rare. Pregnant women should be routinely screened for prior suicide attempts, depression and stressors as part of perinatal assessments.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1608-9685",
doi="10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v24i0.1154",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v24i0.1154"
}