@article{ref1,
title="Effects of Maternal Suicidal Ideation on Child Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Analysis",
journal="AIDS and behavior",
year="2020",
author="Mebrahtu, H. and Sherr, L. and Simms, V. and Weiss, H. A. and Rehman, A. M. and Ndlovu, P. and Cowan, F. M.",
volume="24",
number="8",
pages="2421-2429",
abstract="This study aimed to assess the association between suicidal ideation among mothers living with HIV in Zimbabwe and the cognitive development of their children. Participants were mother-child dyads recruited from two rural districts in Zimbabwe. Data were collected at baseline and 12 months follow-up. Suicidal ideation was assessed using item-10 from the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. Mixed-effects linear regression was used to assess the association of child cognitive outcomes at follow-up (using the Mullen scales of early learning) with maternal suicidal ideation. Mothers with suicidal ideation at baseline (n = 171) tended to be younger, unmarried, experienced moderate to severe hunger, had elevated parental stress and depression symptoms compared with non-suicidal mothers (n = 391). At follow-up, emerging maternal suicidal ideation was associated with poorer child cognitive outcomes (adjusted mean difference - 6.1; 95% CI - 10.3 to - 1.8; p = 0.03). Suicidal ideation affects child cognitive development and should be addressed, particularly in HIV positive mothers.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1090-7165",
doi="10.1007/s10461-020-02802-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02802-8"
}