TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Depression and suicidal behavior in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JO  - Global mental health (Cambridge, England)
A1  - Arafat, S. M. Yasir
A1  - Saleem, Tamkeen
A1  - Menon, Vikas
A1  - Ali, Syeda Ayat-e-Zainab
A1  - Baminiwatta, Anuradha
A1  - Kar, Sujita Kumar
A1  - Akter, Hasina
A1  - Singh, Rakesh
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BackgroundEstimates of depression in suicidal behavior in South Asia would help to formulate suicide prevention strategies in the region that hasn't been assessed yet.<br><br>OBJECTIVEsWe aimed to systematically assess the prevalence of depression in fatal and non-fatal attempts of suicide in eight South Asian countries.<br><br>METHODSWe searched Medline, Embase, and PsychINFO by specific search terms to identify articles assessing depression in fatal and non-fatal attempts of suicide in South Asian countries published between 2001 and 2020. Two separate meta-analyses were conducted for fatal and non-fatal attempts. Due to the high heterogeneity of studies (96-98%), random-effects models were used to calculate pooled prevalence rates.<br><br>RESULTSA total of 38 studies was identified from five south Asian countries (India [27], Pakistan [6], Sri Lanka [3], Nepal [1], and Bangladesh [1]). The majority of studies (n = 27) were published after 2010. Twenty-two studies reported non-fatal attempts, and sixteen reported suicide. The prevalence of depression among non-fatal attempts ranged from 14% to 78% where the pooled prevalence rate was 32.7% [95% CI 26-39.3%]. The prevalence of depression among suicides ranged from 8% to 79% where the pooled prevalence estimate was 37.3% [95% CI 26.9-47.6%].<br><br>CONCLUSIONSThis review revealed the pooled prevalence of depression among fatal and non-fatal suicidal attempts in South Asian countries, which seems to be lower when comparedto the Western countries. However, a cautious interpretation is warranted due to the heterogeneity of study methods, sample size, and measurement of depression.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2054-4251
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2022.20
ID  - ref1
ER  -