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- Title
Medical and psychosocial determinants of risk of postpartum depression: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Maliszewska, Karolina; Bidzan, Mariola; Świątkowska-Freund, Małgorzata; Preis, Krzysztof
- Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the degree of risk of maternal postpartum depression during the second month of puerperium.MethodIn total, 387 postnatal women filled out a questionnaire concerning their health and social status, as well as the following tests: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Neo Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) Personality Inventory and the Berlin Social Support Scales. After 4–8 weeks, patients responded to another questionnaire with the EPDS and the PHQ-9.ResultsIn total, 48 patients (12.40%) were found to be at risk of postpartum depression between the fourth and eighth weeks after delivery. Premenstrual syndrome [adjusted odds ratio (ORa)=2.93, confidence interval (CI) 1.30–6.63] and EPDS>12 points during the first week after the delivery (ORa=3.74, CI 1.59–9.04) increased the risk of postnatal depression. A similar role is played by a high result in neuroticism scale of the NEO-FFI (ORa=1.50, CI 1.17–1.92) and a positive family history of any psychiatric disorder (ORa=1.03, CI 1.01–1.06).ConclusionA history of premenstrual syndrome and a higher risk of affective disorder soon after a childbirth are associated with greater chances of depressive symptoms in the second month postpartum. This is also the case if a patient is neurotic and has a relative with a history of any psychiatric disorder. Such women should have their mental status carefully evaluated.
- Subjects
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; POSTPARTUM depression; PUERPERIUM; PREMENSTRUAL syndrome; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 2017, Vol 29, Issue 6, p347
- ISSN
0924-2708
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/neu.2017.4