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Depression and suicidal behavior in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

S M Yasir ArafatTamkeen SaleemVikas MenonSyeda Ayat-E-Zainab AliAnuradha BaminiwattaSujita Kumar KarHasina AkterRakesh Singh
Published in: Global mental health (Cambridge, England) (2022)
This review revealed the pooled prevalence of depression among fatal and non-fatal suicidal attempts in South Asian countries, which seems to be lower when comparedto the Western countries. However, a cautious interpretation is warranted due to the heterogeneity of study methods, sample size, and measurement of depression.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • single cell
  • risk factors
  • clinical trial
  • randomized controlled trial
  • south africa
  • open label
  • phase iii