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The Effects of Social Protection and Labor Programs on Suicide Mortality: A Comprehensive Longitudinal Study in 81 Low- and Middle-Income Countries Over the Last Two Decades
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of social protection and labor (SPL) programs on suicide mortality rates in 81 low- and middle-income...
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Temporal trends in suicide attempts among adolescents aged 12–15 years from 12 low- and middle-income countries
PurposeSuicide is a major public health problem, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, current data on temporal trends in...
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Banning highly hazardous pesticides saves the lives of young people, particularly females, in low- and middle-income countries
Pesticide self-poisoning is a public health problem mostly affecting low- and middle-income countries. In Sri Lanka, India and China suicide rates...
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Qualitative research in suicidology: a systematic review of the literature of low-and middle-income countries
BackgroundSuicide is more prevalent among disadvantaged, discriminated, and marginalised people with the majority of global suicide deaths occurring...
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Decriminalizing suicide attempt in the 21st century: an examination of suicide rates in countries that penalize suicide, a critical review
BackgroundDecriminalizing suicide may decrease overall suicide rates because then individuals who are at risk of suicide would be more willing to...
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Establishing Pediatric Trauma Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Purpose of ReviewChildhood injury is one of the leading global health concerns. Although trauma is a major concern worldwide, it is the leading cause...
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Clustering of lifestyle risk factors in relation to suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young adolescents: a cross-national study of 45 low- and middle-income countries
BackgroundPrior research has reaffirmed lifestyle risk behaviors to cluster among adolescents. However, the lifestyle cluster effect on suicidal...
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Suicide in Global Mental Health
Purpose of ReviewWe review recent research on the epidemiology and etiology of suicide in the global context. We focus on data from low- and...
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Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in low-and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic claimed a great deal of lives, it is still unclear how it affected mortality in low- and lower-middle-income...
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Trend and Geographical Distribution of Suicide Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Three Decades
We aimed to see the trend and geographic distribution of suicide research. We searched in Scopus to identify the articles published on suicide since...
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The effectiveness of mental health interventions involving non-specialists and digital technology in low-and middle-income countries – a systematic review
BackgroundCombining non-specialists and digital technologies in mental health interventions could decrease the mental healthcare gap in resource...
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Adolescent experiences of pregnancy in low-and middle-income countries: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
BackgroundFertility rates among adolescents have fallen globally, yet the greatest incidence remains in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)....
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Pharmacovigilance in Pregnancy Studies, Exposures and Outcomes Ascertainment, and Findings from Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Sco** Review
IntroductionPharmacovigilance (PV), or the ongoing safety monitoring after a medication has been licensed, plays a crucial role in pregnancy, as...
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Experiences of people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries and their perspectives in self-management: a meta-synthesis
IntroductionAvailability of anti-retroviral treatment has changed HIV in to a manageable chronic disease, making effective self-management essential....
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Perinatal depression and its associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposePerinatal depression significantly impacts maternal and child health, with further complexities arising during the COVID-19 pandemic. This...
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Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a sco** review
BackgroundThere is a lack of reliable data on the size, characteristics, and experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) young people (ages...
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An analysis of age-standardized suicide rates in Muslim-majority countries in 2000-2019
BackgroundThis study examines the 20-year trend of suicide in 46 Muslim-majority countries throughout the world and compares their suicide rates and...
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Cost Effectiveness of Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Treatments for Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review
BackgroundVarious treatment approaches are available for depression. Given the scarcity of healthcare resources, it is important to optimise...
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Insight of suicide in Iraq: a coroner’s report
BackgroundSuicide is a serious public health problems worldwide. Although suicide rates in the eastern Medetranian region are lower than western...
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Burden of severe maternal peripartum mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Peripartum severe mental disorders (PSMDs) encompass schizophrenia, affective psychosis, and psychotic and non-psychotic forms of bipolar disorders....
