@article{Zortea_T-2020_15015,
title = {The impact of infectious disease-related public health emergencies on suicide,suicidal behavior, and suicidal thoughts: a systematic review},
author = {Zortea, T. and Brenna, C. and Joyce, M. and McClelland, H. and Tippett, M. and Tran, M. and Arensman, E. and Corcoran, P. and Hatcher, S. and Heise, M. and Links, P. and O'Connor, R. and Edgar, N. and Cha, Y. and Guaiana, G. and Williamson, E. and Sinyor, M. and Platt, S.},
month = {oct},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background: Infectious disease-related public health emergencies (epidemics) may increase suicide risk, and high-quality evidence is needed to guide an international response.  Aims: We investigated the potential impacts of epidemics on suicide-related outcomes.  Method: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, PsyArXiv, medRxiv, and bioRxiv from inception to May 13–16, 2020. Inclusion criteria: primary studies, reviews, and meta-analyses; reporting the impact of epidemics; with a primary outcome of suicide, suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation, and/or self-harm.  Exclusion criteria: not concerned with suicide-related outcomes; not suitable for data extraction.   Results: Eight primary papers were included, examining the effects of five epidemics on suicide-related outcomes. There was evidence of increased suicide rates among older adults during SARS and in the year following the epidemic (possibly motivated by social disconnectedness, fears of virus infection, and concern about burdening others) and associations between SARS/Ebola exposure and increased suicide attempts. A preprint study reported associations between COVID-19 distress and past-month suicidal ideation.},
pages = {474-487},
volume = {42},
issue = {6},
journal = {Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000753},
}
