TY - JOUR
AU - Zortea, Tiago C.
AU - Brenna, Connor T. A.
AU - Joyce, Mary
AU - McClelland, Heather
AU - Tippett, Marisa
AU - Tran, Maxwell M.
AU - Arensman, Ella
AU - Corcoran, Paul
AU - Hatcher, Simon
AU - Heise, Marnin J.
AU - Links, Paul S.
AU - O'Connor, Rory C.
AU - Edgar, Nicole E.
AU - Cha, Yevin
AU - Guaiana, Giuseppe
AU - Williamson, Eileen
AU - Sinyor, Mark
AU - Platt, Stephen
PY - 2020
DA - October
TI - The impact of infectious disease-related public health emergencies on suicide,suicidal behavior, and suicidal thoughts: a systematic review
JO - Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
EP - 487
VL - 42
IS - 6
DO - https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000753
AB - 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.
PB - Hogrefe
UR - http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/225794/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Mental health and wellbeing
ER