Prevalence and pattern of anxiety and depressive disorders in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic

Sahu, Pallabi; Hansa, Jagadish; Mohanty, Debi Prasad; Mishra, Suvendu Narayan

doi:10.5958/0976-5506.2018.00968.3

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“…Beyond differences in population, all four studies used different tools to measure antenatal anxiety: the Pregnancy Related Thoughts Scale, the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Pregnancy Related Anxiety Scale. 26,31,71,72 These tools differ from the EPDS-3A as they include more than three items, physical symptoms, and suggest cut-points to scale the severity of antenatal anxiety. Although the EPDS-3A has been validated among pregnant women in southern India, future work that explores the differences among antenatal anxiety scales in this population is necessary.…”

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The association between social support through contacts with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and antenatal anxiety among women in Mysore, India: a cross-sectional study

Bhushan

Krupp

Jaykrishna

et al. 2020

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose: In India, antenatal anxiety prevalence estimates range from 6% to 48%. Social support is strongly associated with mental wellbeing, yet most studies have examined the impact of support from partners and family members rather than peers, community members, or health care providers. This study explores the supportive role of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) contacts for antenatal anxiety.Methods: Data were analyzed from the Saving Children, Improving Lives project, a quasiexperimental study conducted among rural, pregnant women in India. Regression models were used to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 95% confidence intervals for the relationship frequency of ASHA contacts and antenatal anxiety. Antenatal anxiety was measured using a subscale of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Results:The sample consisted of 480 pregnant women. Reported antenatal anxiety prevalence was 27% (95% CI: 23%, 31%). Participants who were more frequently visited by ASHAs at home (aPR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.76, 0.98) and more frequently accompanied by ASHAs to their antenatal care visits (aPR: 0.86, 95% CI: 0.78, 0.95) were less likely to report antenatal anxiety. ASHA home visits were protective for the most vulnerable women (primigravida and those experiencing

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The association between social support through contacts with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and antenatal anxiety among women in Mysore, India: a cross-sectional study

Bhushan

Krupp

Jaykrishna

et al. 2020

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Prevalence and determinants of antenatal common mental disorders among women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kalra

Tran

Romero

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Arch Womens Ment Health

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Antenatal depression and anxiety in Indian women: A systematic review

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Gill

Sikka

et al. 2023

Industrial Psychiatry Journal

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There is good evidence to suggest that high prevalence of depression and anxiety in the postpartum period. However, very few studies have focused on antenatal depression and anxiety disorders and their associated risk factors. Further, there are only a handful of studies from India on common antenatal mental health disorders. With this background, we reviewed the existing evidence on antenatal depression and anxiety from the studies conducted in Indian pregnant women during the antenatal period and to explore the associated risk factors. All the major databases were searched systematically for English language studies on prevalence and risk factors for antenatal depression and anxiety in Indian pregnant females, published during the period January 2000 to May 2022. Quality assessment of studies was done with the modified version of Newcastle Ottawa Scale for cross-sectional studies. We found the overall prevalence of antenatal depression was ranged from 3.8% to 65% and antenatal anxiety from 13 to 55%. The most relevant risk factors associated with antenatal depression and anxiety during pregnancy were preference to have a male child, intimate partner violence, history of abortions, marital conflict, poor relationship with the husband/in-laws and lack of social support. To conclude, the systematic review suggests that depressive and anxiety disorders are quite common in Indian pregnant women in antepartum period with varying prevalence depending on various settings and scales used. Steps should be taken to promote obstetricians for regular mental health screening during the antenatal visits and prompt referral to mental health professionals when suspected.

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Prevalence and pattern of anxiety and depressive disorders in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic

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The association between social support through contacts with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and antenatal anxiety among women in Mysore, India: a cross-sectional study

The association between social support through contacts with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and antenatal anxiety among women in Mysore, India: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and determinants of antenatal common mental disorders among women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Antenatal depression and anxiety in Indian women: A systematic review

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