The Risk of Child Abuse among Mothers who Attempt Suicide

1985 ◽  
Vol 146 (5) ◽  
pp. 486-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Hawton ◽  
Jacqueline Roberts ◽  
Guy Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
General Population ◽  
Young Children ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Population Control ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryThe association between parental attempted suicide and child abuse was investigated in 114 mothers with children aged five years and under, referred to a general hospital following suicide attempts. The risk was greatly increased in the attempted suicide mothers, compared with both similar mothers at risk for depression and general population control mothers; well-documented risk of child abuse was identified in 29.8% of those who attempted suicide. No major differences were found between the attempted suicide mothers whose children were at risk and those whose children were not at risk. During the general hospital assessment of mothers with young children who attempt suicide, careful enquiry concerning the relationship with the children is essential

Child Abuse and Attempted Suicide

1980 ◽  
Vol 137 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacquie Roberts ◽  
Keith Hawton
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Psychiatric Disturbance ◽  
At Risk Children ◽  
History Of ◽  
Group A ◽  
Marital Breakdown ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryOf a sample of families containing abused and at risk children, in 29 per cent one or both parents had attempted suicide. The rate at which the suicide attempts were repeated within a year was higher than that expected for other attempters of the same age group. A previous history of psychiatric disturbance and marital breakdown was strongly associated with the combination of child abuse and suicidal behaviour. The relationship between child abuse and attempted suicide did not appear in most cases to have been a direct one; often both forms of behaviour seemed to reflect marital difficulties.

Child Abuse and Locus of Control

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 507-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Ellis ◽  
Joel S. Milner
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
External Control ◽  
Child Abuse Potential ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Child Abuse Potential Inventory ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
The Relationship

The present study investigated the relationship between child abuse, as measured by the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, and locus of control, as measured by the Rotter Internal-External Control Scale. 78 subjects, 43 parents “at risk” and 35 parents not “at risk,” took part in the study. 37 parents “at risk” completed both the inventory and the Rotter scale, while all 35 parents not “at risk” completed both inventories. Analysis indicated the abuse scale and the Rotter scale were significantly related, while the inventory's lie scale and the Rotter scale were not. Individuals who earn high child-abuse scores tend to have greater expectancies that events in their lives occur as a consequence of unrelated and random external factors rather than as a consequence of their own attitudes and behaviors.

scholarly journals History of Suicide Attempts in Adults With Asperger Syndrome

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Paquette-Smith ◽  
Jonathan Weiss ◽  
Yona Lunsky
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Asperger Syndrome ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Autism Symptomatology ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
History Of Depression ◽  
Severe Autism

Background: Individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS) may be at higher risk for attempting suicide compared to the general population. Aims: This study examines the issue of suicidality in adults with AS. Method: An online survey was completed by 50 adults from across Ontario. The sample was dichotomized into individuals who had attempted suicide (n = 18) and those who had not (n = 32). We examined the relationship between predictor variables and previous attempts, and compared the services that both groups are currently receiving. Results: Over 35% of individuals with AS reported that they had attempted suicide in the past. Individuals who attempted suicide were more likely to have a history of depression and self-reported more severe autism symptomatology. Those with and without a suicidal history did not differ in terms of the services they were currently receiving. This study looks at predictors retrospectively and cannot ascertain how long ago the attempt was made. Although efforts were made to obtain a representative sample, there is the possibility that the individuals surveyed may be more or less distressed than the general population with AS. Conclusion: The suicide attempt rate in our sample is much higher than the 4.6% lifetime prevalence seen in the general population. These findings highlight a need for more specialized services to help prevent future attempts and to support this vulnerable group.

scholarly journals Association of Child Abuse Exposure With Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Plans, and Suicide Attempts in Military Personnel and the General Population in Canada

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracie O. Afifi ◽  
Tamara Taillieu ◽  
Mark A. Zamorski ◽  
Sarah Turner ◽  
Kristene Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Suicide Attempts

scholarly journals FACTORS RELATED TO ANEMIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN EVENTS IN GENERAL HOSPITAL REGIONAL dr. ZAINOEL ABIDIN

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faradilla Safitri ◽  
Mizan Jalinan
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Blood Disorder ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education Work

Anemia is a common blood disorder that occurs when levels of red bloodcells in the body becomes too low. Data from Riskesdas the year 2013 thenumber of pregnant women suffer from anemia as much as 37.1%, this isvery different to the incidence of anemia among pregnant women in theDistrict General Hospital dr. Zainoel Abidin with a very low percentage of2.9% to 3.4%. To analyze the relationship between age, parity, education,occupation, gestational age, origin of a referral, and health servicesResearch methodsThis type of research is analytic survey using casecontrol design. Univariate analysis found women with anemia 33.3% andanemia not as much as 66.7%. Bivariate analysis between age <20 yearswith anemia (p = 0.001, OR = 9.549), parity (p = 0.001, OR = 1.955),gestational age (p = 0.027, OR = 1.608), education (p = 0.002, OR =2.338), occupation (p = 0.006, OR = 2.167). Results of multivariateanalysis the dominant variable is the age of the OR (age> 35 years =9.009 and aged <20 years = 6.994). No correlation between age, parity,gestational age, education, work with anemia among pregnant women. allpregnant women at risk for anemia, pregnant women should routinely visitantenatal care, because the mother will get information about thenutritional needs during pregnancy and other factors that can lead toanemia during pregnancy.Keywords: Anemia, age, education, gestational age, parity

scholarly journals The Relationship between Energy Intake and Diarrhoeal Disease in Their Effects on Child Growth: Biological Model, Evidence, and Implications for Public Health Policy

1992 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chessa K. Lutter ◽  
Jean-Pierre Habicht ◽  
Juan A. Rivera ◽  
Reynaldo Martorell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Diarrhoeal Disease ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship

The effects of both inadequate energy intake and diarrhoeal disease in the aetiology of childhood malnutrition are well established. Their relative importance is still debated, however, and the resultant uncertainty affects public health policies designed to improve child nutrition. This paper summarizes several earlier publications, and presents the results graphically to show that the same synergistic relationship holds across both urban and rural populations as well as across populations with differing levels of diarrhoea and malnutrition. The results show that the effect of inadequate energy intake on nutrition status depends on the level of diarrhoea, just as the negative effect of diarrhoea on nutrition status depends on the level of energy intake. The public health implications of these findings are threefold. First, an immediate strategy to improve child nutrition should focus on mechanisms to improve energy intake and dietary quality in general, and in and around the diarrhoeal episode in particular. Second, concurrently and as a long-term strategy, environmental conditions that put young children at risk for diarrhoea have to be improved. Finally, inasmuch as diarrhoea does not have a negative effect on growth among infants receiving the major part of their energy from breast milk, breast-feeding has a special and previously unrecognized role in the relationship between energy intake and diarrhoea as they affect nutrition status. Thus, efforts to promote increased energy intake and dietary quality among infants and young children should be coupled with efforts to promote breastfeeding exclusively through at least the first 4 months of life and partially through 24 months, when children are most at risk for diarrhoea.

COVID-19 Symptoms and Testing in the Swiss General Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Praxis ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Laura Diaz Hernandez ◽  
Stéphanie Giezendanner ◽  
Roland Fischer ◽  
Andreas Zeller
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
At Risk ◽  
General Population ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Swiss Population ◽  
Not At Risk

Abstract. We estimated the incidence of COVID-19-compatible symptoms, COVID-19 testing, and GP consultations during the first lockdown period in Switzerland (March–April 2020). A representative sample of the adult Swiss population completed an online survey. Of the 1022 respondents, 74 % reported at least one symptom, 5 % were tested for COVID-19, and 8 % contacted their GP regarding COVID-19. Testing was significantly associated with reduced sense of taste/smell, fever, cough with expectoration, and fatigue. Respondents at risk for severe COVID-19 were less likely to be tested but were five times more likely to contact their GP than those not at risk. We highlight the need to involve the appropriate health care setting to reach the vulnerable population when testing capacities are restricted (e.g. GPs).

The Role of Medicine in Population Control and Civilization Building from the Dawn of Civilization until the Present Time

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Population Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
General Wellbeing ◽  
The Way

What I am about to say will make all doctors reconsider whether they will remain in the profession or look for a different one. It will also irrevocably change the way doctors practice medicine and how people in the general population view medicine. More importantly, it will forever alter the relationship between medicine and society. And last, it will change the profession and society in ways that we can scarcely fathom but that will greatly reduce the profession’s footprint and influence and greatly increase individual and general wellbeing.

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