The Relationship Between Mother–Child Bonding Impairment and Suicidal Ideation in São Paulo, Brazil

xlomafota.13 shared this article with you from Inoreader The Relationship Between Mother–Child Bonding Impairment and Suicidal Ideation in São Paulo, Brazil Via Latest Results for Maternal and Child Health Journal Abstract Objectives To evaluate the association between mother–child bonding at 6–9 months after birth and suicidal ideation Methods A cross-sectional study embedded in a clinical trial with 358 low-income postpartum women who had antenatal depression in São Paulo, Brazil. The Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were used Results The percentage of the main outcome, suicidal ideation (SI) was 10.3%. Using logistic regression models, bonding impairment (BI) was associated with SI even after controlling for postpartum depression and other covariates. Conclusions for Practice SI affects 10% of vulnerable postpartum women. BI is independently associated with SI. Treating BI may prevent SI View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.