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