Moderate to severe depressive symptoms among adolescent mothers followed four years postpartum

Schmidt, R. Michelle; Wiemann, Constance M.; Rickert, Vaughn I.; Smith, E. OˈBrian

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.023

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“…Longitudinal studies of predominantly ethnic minority adolescent mothers suggest that levels of postpartum depressive symptoms may be highest in the early months and significantly decrease over the later postpartum months and years (RamosMarcuse et al, 2010;Schmidt, Wiemann, Rickert, & Smith, 2006). Pregnancy may be a time in which adolescents are at especially high risk (Logsdon, Birkimer, Simpson, & Looney, 2005); however, measures of prenatal depression have rarely been included in longitudinal studies.…”

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Supportive relationships and the trajectory of depressive symptoms among young, African American mothers.

Edwards¹,

Thullen²,

Isarowong³

et al. 2012

Journal of Family Psychology

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The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine changes in young mothers' depressive symptoms from pregnancy through the first two postpartum years and how supportive relationships with key individuals were related to mothers' depressive symptoms over time. Data were collected from young, low-income African American mothers (N = 248) during pregnancy and at 4, 12, and 24 months postpartum. Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) analyses revealed that depressive symptoms were highest during pregnancy and declined through 24 months postpartum. Supportive relationships with the father of the baby and the mother's parent figure were related to lower levels of depressive symptoms. Although the association between father support and the mother's depressive symptoms remained consistent over time, support from the parent figure became increasingly more important during the young mother's transition to parenting. Further analyses also revealed that the association between support and depressive symptoms depended on other aspects of these relationships. Greater support from the baby's father was only related to fewer depressive symptoms for mothers who were partnered with the father of the baby. Greater support from the parent figure was only related to fewer depressive symptoms for mothers who were coresiding with the parent. Finally, having a repeat pregnancy during the early postpartum years was related to higher levels of depressive symptoms during the subsequent pregnancy. These findings suggest that screening and interventions for depression in young mothers should begin during pregnancy and include a focus on her proximal social relationships.

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Section: Prenatal and Postpartum Depression In Young Mothersmentioning

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Supportive relationships and the trajectory of depressive symptoms among young, African American mothers.

Edwards¹,

Thullen²,

Isarowong³

et al. 2012

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…Adolescent mothers are frequently stressed (Clemmens, 2003), and many develop symptoms of depression (Chen, 1996;Deal & Holt, 1998;Horowitz et al, 1996;Logsdon, Birkimer, Simpson, & Looney, 2005;Schmidt, Wiemann, Rickert, & Smith, 2006). Depressive symptoms can negatively impact the adolescent's mother's functioning at work and school and her relationships with her baby and significant others (Clemmens, 2003).…”

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Barriers to Depression Treatment in Low-Income, Unmarried, Adolescent Mothers in a Southern, Urban Area of the United States

Logsdon

Hines‐Martin

Rakestraw

2009

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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This study explored barriers to depression treatment in low-income, unmarried, adolescent mothers in a southern, urban area of the United States. The authors utilized a phenomenological approach and focus group methodology. Participants (n = 9) were enrolled in a teen parent program, an option of the public school system. The metaphor of a merry-go-round emerged from the data and represented the ups and downs that the adolescent mothers experience as they struggle to adjust to the role of mother. Their knowledge of postpartum depression and depression treatment occurred in the context of their demographics and their desire to create a family for their baby, their fears, and surprise at the reality of mothering. Childbirth education for adolescent mothers should include information on depression and the process of depression treatment.

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“…Schmidt et al followed a group of over 600 adolescent mothers from pregnancy to four years postpartum. 10 The prevalence of depressive symptoms at three months was 36.7%, which was the highest during the four-year period. Almost 90% of those who reported depressive symptoms at 48 months postpartum experienced these symptoms at 12 months postpartum, which attests to the chronic and persistent nature of depression for many adolescent mothers.…”

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Postpartum Depression and Adolescent Mothers: A Review of Assessment and Treatment Approaches

Yozwiak

2010

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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Moderate to severe depressive symptoms among adolescent mothers followed four years postpartum

Cited by 97 publications

References 31 publications

Supportive relationships and the trajectory of depressive symptoms among young, African American mothers.

Supportive relationships and the trajectory of depressive symptoms among young, African American mothers.

Barriers to Depression Treatment in Low-Income, Unmarried, Adolescent Mothers in a Southern, Urban Area of the United States

Postpartum Depression and Adolescent Mothers: A Review of Assessment and Treatment Approaches

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