Thoughts of self-harm in early and late pregnancy in urban South Africa: Investigating prevalence, predictors and screening options

CONCLUSIONS: The present study shows that the risk of TSH during pregnancy is relatively common, and starts early during pregnancy. Screening approaches could be simplified to encourage healthcare practitioners working in busy and over-burdened public healthcare settings to engage in identifying at-risk women. Efforts in improving early identification of mental health risk in pregnancy should be matched with strengthening of current treatment and referral options. Since practical support and a good marital relationship reduce the risk of TSH, these may be important avenues of focus for designing interventions.PMID:34382545 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i7.15058

Source: South African Medical Journal - August 12, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: S Redinger R M Pearson B Houle S A Norris T J Rochat Source Type: research