HIV, childbirth and suicidal behaviour: a review.
Women who are both pregnant and HIV positive may be at particularly high risk of suicidal behaviour. This is important in view of recent guidelines recommending routine antenatal HIV testing. We present a case and review the relevant literature.
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Lakeside Mental Health Unit, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, Middlesex.
Ardron
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Catalan
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom; D000092864:Suicide Prevention