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Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 06, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Jo ...





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Pregnancy hormone predicts postpartum depression

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, a study authored by a UC Irvine researcher finds.


Poor sleep quality linked to postpartum depression

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 10, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Postpartum depression (PPD) can lead to poor sleep quality, recent research shows. A study published in the current issue of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing shows that depression symptoms worsen ...


Postpartum Baby Blues Impact Majority of New Moms

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tracy Perkins Rodriguez, 36, thought her life was finally on the upswing. When her husband returned from his third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, the couple purchased their dream home and promptly became pregnant with ...


Spike in suicide calls due to economy

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Economic woes are weighing heavily on some Americans - so much so that the federal government is boosting financial support for suicide prevention centers around the nation.


Elderly suicide risk after previous attempts varies by sex

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In older age groups, repeated suicide attempts constitute an increased risk for completed suicide in depressed women, while severe attempts constitute an increased risk for depressed men. Researchers writing in the open access ...


Study: 8 million Americans consider suicide

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- More than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, according to a new government study.


Sedatives may increase suicide risk in older patients

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Geriatrics have shown that, even after adjusting for the presence of psychi ...


Mothers with postpartum depression with suicidal thoughts and their infant interactions

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The joys of motherhood for many women can also lead other new moms to experience postpartum depression and even worse - ideas for committing suicide.


Post-traumatic stress disorder primary suicide risk factor for veterans

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

August 25, 2009—Researchers working with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have found that post-traumatic stress disorder, the current most common mental disorder among veterans returning from service in the Middle East, ...


Young adults with post-traumatic stress disorder may be more likely to attempt suicide

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—but not exposure to traumatic events without the development of PTSD—may be associated with subsequent attempted suicide in young adults, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of ...



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