title: Suicide during Perinatal Period: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Correlates.
abstract: Perinatal period may pose a great challenge for the clinical management and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women. In fact, several mental illnesses can arise during pregnancy and/or following childbirth. Suicide has been considered a relatively rare event during the perinatal period. However, in some mental disorders (i.e., postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum psychosis, etc.) have been reported a higher risk of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or suicide. Therefore, a complete screening of mothers' mental health should also take into account thoughts of suicide and thoughts about harming infants as well. Clinicians should carefully monitor and early identify related clinical manifestations, potential risk factors, and alarm symptoms related to suicide. The present paper aims at providing a focused review about epidemiological data, risk factors, and an overview about the main clinical correlates associated with the suicidal behavior during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Practical recommendations have been provided as well.
authors: School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK; Villa San Giuseppe Hospital, Hermanas Hospitalarias, Ascoli Piceno, Italy; Polyedra Research Group, Teramo, Italy; Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Orsolini
authors: Villa San Giuseppe Hospital, Hermanas Hospitalarias, Ascoli Piceno, Italy; Polyedra Research Group, Teramo, Italy.
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Valchera
authors: Villa San Giuseppe Hospital, Hermanas Hospitalarias, Ascoli Piceno, Italy; Polyedra Research Group, Teramo, Italy; Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands.
authors: Roberta
authors: R
authors: Vecchiotti
authors: Polyedra Research Group, Teramo, Italy; Department of Mental Health ASL Teramo, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment, NHS, Hospital "Maria SS dello Splendore", Giulianova, Italy; Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
authors: Carmine
authors: C
authors: Tomasetti
authors: Polyedra Research Group, Teramo, Italy; Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
authors: Felice
authors: F
authors: Iasevoli
authors: Polyedra Research Group, Teramo, Italy; New York Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Fornaro
authors: Polyedra Research Group, Teramo, Italy; Department of Mental Health ASL Teramo, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment, NHS, Hospital "G. Mazzini", Teramo, Italy; Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy.
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: De Berardis
authors: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hermanas Hospitalarias, FoRiPsi, Villa San Benedetto Menni, Albese con Cassano, Como, Italy; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Leonard Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
authors: Giampaolo
authors: G
authors: Perna
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Sant'Andrea Hospital , Rome , Italy.
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Pompili
authors: DEGRA Clinic , Verona-Rimini-Ancona , Italy.
authors: Cesario
authors: C
authors: Bellantuono
keywords: perinatal period; postpartum; pregnancy; puerperium; suicidal ideation; suicide; suicide attempt