scholarly journals Prevalence of suicidality, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anxiety among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Millan-Alanis ◽  
Farid Carranza-Navarro ◽  
Humberto de León-Gutiérrez ◽  
Paloma C. Leyva-Camacho ◽  
Andrea Fernanda Guerrero-Medrano ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Millan-Alanis ◽  
Farid Carranza-Navarro ◽  
Humberto de León-Gutiérrez ◽  
Paloma Calafia Leyva-Camacho ◽  
Andrea Fernanda Guerrero-Medrano ◽  
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Abstract Purpose: To assess prevalence of suicidality, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety among female sex workers (FSW).Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Search strategy was performed in MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, Ovid and Cochrane Central Database from inception until March 2020. Considered for inclusion were cross-sectional studies performed on FSW that assessed prevalence of any of the following: suicide attempt or suicidal ideation, depression, PTSD, or anxiety. Five reviewers independently and in duplicate to select all eligible articles in an abstract and full-text screening phase and to moreover extract information from each study. A binomial-normal generalized linear mixed model was employed to estimate prevalence of the conditions.Results: From 8,035 studies yielded in the search strategy, 55 were included for analysis. The overall prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt was 27% (95% C.I. 18-39%) and 20% (95% C.I. 13-28%), respectively. Furthermore, overall prevalence of depression and PTSD was 44% (95% C.I. 35-54%) and 29% (95% C.I. 18-44%), respectively. Eleven studies were classified as high quality.Conclusion: Findings indicate there is an overall high prevalence of suicidality, depression, and PTSD among FSW. Development of accessible large-scale interventions that assess mental health among this population remains critical.PROSPERO Registration CRD42020196164


2015 ◽  
Vol 206 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew Hoskins ◽  
Jennifer Pearce ◽  
Andrew Bethell ◽  
Liliya Dankova ◽  
Corrado Barbui ◽  
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BackgroundPharmacological treatment is widely used for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) despite questions over its efficacy.AimsTo determine the efficacy of all types of pharmacotherapy, as monotherapy, in reducing symptoms of PTSD, and to assess acceptability.MethodA systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials was undertaken; 51 studies were included.ResultsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors were found to be statistically superior to placebo in reduction of PTSD symptoms but the effect size was small (standardised mean difference −0.23, 95% CI −0.33 to −0.12). For individual pharmacological agents compared with placebo in two or more trials, we found small statistically significant evidence of efficacy for fluoxetine, paroxetine and venlafaxine.ConclusionsSome drugs have a small positive impact on PTSD symptoms and are acceptable. Fluoxetine, paroxetine and venlafaxine may be considered as potential treatments for the disorder. For most drugs there is inadequate evidence regarding efficacy for PTSD, pointing to the need for more research in this area.


2020 ◽  
Vol 264 ◽  
pp. 286-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salman Althobaiti ◽  
Nikolaos Kazantzis ◽  
Richard Ofori-Asenso ◽  
Lorena Romero ◽  
Jane Fisher ◽  
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Critical Care ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cássia Righy ◽  
Regis Goulart Rosa ◽  
Rodrigo Teixeira Amancio da Silva ◽  
Renata Kochhann ◽  
Celina Borges Migliavaca ◽  
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