Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among low-income pregnant women living in Brazil. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 831 women surveyed during 20 to 30 weeks of pregnancy using the Self-Report Questionnaire-20. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 6.3%. The factors associated with suicidal ideation were common mental disorders, single partner status, past psychiatric history, and smoking tobacco. All cases of suicidal ideation were associated with common mental disorders.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
References
Appleby L (1991) Suicide during pregnancy and in the first postnatal year. Br Med J 302(6769):137–140
Asad N, Karmaliani R et al (2010) Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts among pregnant Pakistani women. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 89(12):1545–1551
Faisal-Cury A, Menezes P et al (2009) Common mental disorders during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors among low-income women in São Paulo, Brazil. Arch Womens Ment Health 12(5):335–343
Freitas G, Botega N (2002) Gravidez na adolescência: prevalência de depressão, ansiedade e ideação suicida. Rev Assoc Med Bras 48:245–249
Gavin A, Tabb K et al (2011) Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation during pregnancy. Arch Womens Ment Health 14(3):239–246
Gilbody S, Bower P et al (2006) Collaborative care for depression: a cumulative meta-analysis and review of longer-term outcomes. Arch Intern Med 166(21):2314–2321
Ishida K, Stupp P et al (2010) Perinatal risk for common mental disorders and suicidal ideation among women in Paraguay. Int J Gynaecol Obstet Off Organ Int Fed Gynaecol Obstet 110(3):235–240
Mari JJ, Williams P (1986) A validity study of a psychiatric screening questionnaire (SRQ-20) in primary care in the city of Sao Paulo. Br J Psychiatry 148:23–26
Mauri M, Oppo A et al. (2011) Suicidality in the perinatal period: comparison of two self-report instruments. Results from PND-ReScU. Archives of Womens Mental Health
Newport DJ, Levey LC et al (2007) Suicidal ideation in pregnancy: assessment and clinical implications. Arch Womens Ment Health 10(5):181–187
Nock MK, Borges G et al (2008) Cross-national prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation, plans and attempts. Br J Psychiatry 192(2):98–105
Patel V, Chowdhary N et al (2011) Improving access to psychological treatments: lessons from developing countries. Behav Res Ther 49(9):523–528
WHO (2008) The global burden of disease: 2004 update
Acknowledgments
The research was supported by the following grants: NIMH T32 MH20021-14, NIH TL1 RR025016, FAPESP-Brazil (2005/05333-9), and CNPq-Brazil proc. no. 300747/2005-5.
Conflict of interest
Drs. Huang, Chan, Faisal-Cury, and Menezes and Ms. Tabb have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr. Katon has received honorariums for lectures from Eli Lilly, Forest, and Pfizer.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Huang, H., Faisal-Cury, A., Chan, YF. et al. Suicidal ideation during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors among low-income women in São Paulo, Brazil. Arch Womens Ment Health 15, 135–138 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-012-0263-5
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-012-0263-5