Journal article
The prevalence and correlates of self-harm ideation trajectories in Australian women from pregnancy to 4-years postpartum
R Giallo, P Pilkington, R Borschmann, M Seymour, M Dunning, S Brown
Journal of Affective Disorders | ELSEVIER | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objectives Women in the perinatal period are at increased risk of experiencing self-harm ideation. The current study longitudinally examines the prevalence, trajectories, and correlates of self-harm ideation in a population-based sample of Australian women from pregnancy through to the early years of parenting. Methods Drawing on data from 1507 women participating in a prospective pregnancy cohort study, data were collected during pregnancy, at 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-months postpartum, and 4-years postpartum. Longitudinal Latent Class Analysis was conducted to identify groups of women based on their responses to thoughts of self-harm at each time-point. Logistic regression analysis was used to ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The Maternal Health Study was supported by: the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; grants #199222, #433006 and #491205), and the Medical Research and Technology in Victoria Fund (ANZ Trustees). RG is supported by a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship, SB by a NHMRC Research Fellowship, and RB by a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship. This work is also supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The funding organizations had no involvement in the conduct of the study and the authors are independent of the funding sources. The authors have no financial affiliations to declare.