Resource Tag: PREGNANCY

National trends in racial & ethnic-specific rates for 17 health status indicators are reported for the period 1990-1998. The index of disparity increased by more than 10 percent for work-related injury death rates, motor vehicle crash rates, & suicide death rates. During the first half of the decade, there were increases in age-adjusted suicide rates […]

This paper describes the mental health services provided at a high school health centre in New York City. 5 years after the inception of the centre in 1988, mental health visits had quadrupled. In 1992, students made 1,002 mental health visits. One-third of these students reported problematic substance use among other family members. Other leading […]

The question is asked as to what physicians should advise women who want to discontinue or are considering discontinuing their antidepressant medications in late pregnancy. Negative media reports about the side effects of antidepressants on mothers & babies & a Health Canada advisory have raised concerns. However, the authors advise considering the risks, including postpartum […]

This report summarizes results from 36 state surveys & 10 local surveys conducted among representative samples os school principals & lead health education teachers. Characteristis of health education programs in middle, junior, & senior high schools were studied. The median percentage of schools that tried to increase student knowledge in selected topics, including suicide prevention, […]

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The relationship of childhood residential mobility to health problems during adolescence & adulthood was examined. How much these apparent relationships may result from underlying adverse childhood experiences was determined. A retrospective cohort study of 8116 adults was conducted. After adjustment for demographic variables, the risk of high residential mobility during childhood was 1.7 to 3.1-fold […]

In this letter to the editor, Baig comments on an earlier article by Riordan et al (2006) that provides evidence that maternal circumstances & fetal experiences may have an impact on the subsequent mental health of the offspring. Baig asserts there are inherent limitations in the research methodology used. The response of Riordan & colleagues […]

A cross-sectional study was conducted in seven regions of rural Ethiopia. The health, social, & psychological problems encountered by women with treated & untreated obstetric fistula were assessed. 52 women were interviewed. Of the 48 women with feelings of depression, 28 had suicide ideation. Treatment of the fistula did not completely resolve the issues faced […]

This report provides an overview of the mandate, structure, & activities of the Office of the Chief Coroner for the Province of Ontario in 2004. There were 1106 suicides in 2004, accounting for 5% of all deaths.

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This book begins with a discussion of neuroimaging & the neurobiological aspects of suicide. In addition to considering how psychiatric disorders can affect a suicidal patient, the author also addresses the influence of medical disorders on suicidality. Following this, there is a discussion of the psychopharmacology of suicidality, especially in interaction with drugs that treat […]

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Background: Only few studies have been carried out on the relationship between pregnancy and deaths from external causes. Methods: Information on deaths from external causes among women aged 15–49 years in Finland in 1987–2000 (n = 5299) was linked to three national health registers to identify pregnancy-associated deaths (n = 212). Results: The mortality rate […]

This literature review examines intimate partner violence in relation to pregnancy-associated femicide and suicide. Empirical publications were eligible for review if they included information on intimate partner violence and examined females who were pregnant/postpartum and who were victims of femicide/attempted femicide and/or suicide/attempted suicide. Nine publications met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Results suggest […]

As part of a study to determine whether maternal mortality in Canada is underreported, the validity of including deaths not directly related to pregnancy was explored. Live birth & stillbirth registrations were linked to death registrations of women of reproductive age from 1998 through 1992. Recently pregnant women were found to be much less likely […]

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Over 200 delegates from 8 countries gathered in Tromso, within the Arctic Circle, September 21-23, 2005, to discuss challenges & solutions to rural health issues. An outline of a virtual remote community, including some geographic & demographic information, together with 4 case studies of individual health problems faced to residents of the community was used […]

This review examined the available prevalence estimates of suicidality in preganancy & the postpartum. While suicides & attempts are lower during pregnancy & the postpartum than in the general population of women, when deaths do occur, suicide accounts for up to 20% of these deaths. Self-harm ideation is more common with thoughts of self-harm during […]