SARS-CoV-2 Infection and the Risk of Suicidal and Self-Harm Thoughts and Behaviour: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Mark Sinyor,
Rabia Zaheer,
Roger T. Webb,
Duleeka Knipe,
Emily Eyles,
Julian P. T. Higgins,
Luke A. McGuinness,
Lena Schmidt,
Catherine Macleod-Hall,
Dana Dekel,
David Gunnell,
Ann John
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the canadian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.68
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1497-0015
pISSN - 0706-7437
DOI - 10.1177/07067437221094552
Subject(s) - harm , pandemic , disease , medicine , population , psychiatry , covid-19 , gerontology , demography , psychology , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , social psychology , sociology
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a complex impact on risks of suicide and non-fatal self-harm worldwide with some evidence of increased risk in specific populations including women, young people, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. This review aims to systematically address whether SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or COVID-19 disease confer elevated risk directly.
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