Barberis Nadia, Cannavò Marco, Cuzzocrea Francesca, Verrastro Valeria
University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro.
Clin Neuropsychiatry. 2022 Apr;19(2):84-96. doi: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore20220202.
Novel COVID-19 disease has become a major concern worldwide, and a recent line of research warned that the context of the COVID-19 pandemic may be a major risk factor for developing severe suicidal behaviors. A broad systematic review is needed to cover the studies that have already assessed the potential underlying factors for suicidal behaviors in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.
A total of 52 studies met the inclusion criteria, and data were then described according to the subsequent categories: (1) countries where the studies were carried out; (2) factors impacting suicidal behaviors during the COVID-19 outbreak; and (3) examination of the observed populations.
Findings of the current systematic review suggest that there is a certain amount of heterogeneity in factors impacting suicidal behaviors during the COVID-19 outbreak, with economic downturn, psychiatric vulnerability, isolation and quarantine, health concerns, and relational difficulties being the most prominent reasons for developing suicidal behaviors during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Timely interventions are needed to prevent suicidal behaviors in both the clinical and general populations, and in this regard, the creation of standard procedures may speed up the process.
新型冠状病毒肺炎已成为全球主要关注的问题，最近一系列研究警告称，新冠疫情背景可能是引发严重自杀行为的主要风险因素。需要进行广泛的系统综述，以涵盖那些已经评估了新冠疫情背景下自杀行为潜在影响因素的研究。
共有52项研究符合纳入标准，然后根据以下类别对数据进行描述：（1）开展研究的国家；（2）新冠疫情期间影响自杀行为的因素；（3）对观察人群的考察。
当前系统综述的结果表明，新冠疫情期间影响自杀行为的因素存在一定程度的异质性，经济衰退、精神脆弱性、隔离与检疫、健康担忧以及人际关系困难是新冠疫情期间引发自杀行为的最主要原因。
需要及时采取干预措施，以预防临床人群和普通人群中的自杀行为，在这方面，制定标准程序可能会加快这一进程。
