Fetal Outcomes in Intentional Over-the-Counter Medication Overdoses in Pregnancy

Suicidal ideation, a symptom of depression and other psychiatric illnesses, occurs in an estimated 13 –33% of pregnant women.1 Risk factors for attempting suicide during pregnancy include past psychiatric history, age under 20 years, unmarried status, substance use, exposure to intimate partner violence, limited social support, and unplanned pregnancy.2 Intentional overdose is a common method of a ttempting suicide, though few reports have described fetal and maternal outcomes of intentional overdose during pregnancy.
Source: Psychosomatics - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research