Prevalence of depressive symptoms in late pregnancy and postpartum

Josefsson, Ann; Berg, Göran; Nordin, Conny; Sydsjö, Gunilla

doi:10.1034/j.1600-0412.2001.080003251.x

Cited by 355 publications

(143 citation statements)

References 22 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

127

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Postpartum psychosis rarely occurs (1-2 cases per 1000 births; Kendell et al, 1987;Kumar, 1994) and the duration tends to be temporary. (Campbell & Cohn, 1991;Josefsson, Berg, Nordin, & Sydsjo, 2001;O'Hara et al, 1991;Robinson & Stewart, 1986). Postpartum depression reflects a nonpsychotic depressive episode beginning in or lasting into the postnatal period (O'Hara, Neunaber, & Zekoski, 1984;Cox, Murray, & Chapman, 1993).…”

Section: Postpartum Depression: Implications For Infants' Emerging Comentioning

confidence: 91%

Implications of Timing of Maternal Depressive Symptoms for Early Cognitive and Language Development

Sohr-Preston

Scaramella

2006

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

360

278

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

: Statistically, women, particularly pregnant women and new mothers, are at heightened risk for depression. The present review describes the current state of the research linking maternal depressed mood and children's cognitive and language development. Exposure to maternal depressive symptoms, whether during the prenatal period, postpartum period, or chronically, has been found to increase children's risk for later cognitive and language difficulties. The present review considers both the timing of maternal depression and the chronicity of mothers' depression on children's risk for cognitive and language delays. Infancy is frequently identified as a sensitive period in which environmental stimulation has the potential to substantially influence children's cognitive and language development. However, children's exposure to chronic maternal depression seems to be associated with more problematic outcomes for children, perhaps because depression interferes with mothers' ability to respond sensitively and consistently over time. Consistent with this expectation, interventions targeting parenting practices of depressed mothers have been found to increase children's cognitive competence during early childhood. The current review provides a synthesis of the current state of the field regarding the association between maternal depression and children's cognitive and language development during early childhood.

show abstract

Section: Postpartum Depression: Implications For Infants' Emerging Comentioning

confidence: 91%

Implications of Timing of Maternal Depressive Symptoms for Early Cognitive and Language Development

Sohr-Preston

Scaramella

2006

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

360

278

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…These symptoms typically appear within the first 10 days after delivery and resolve spontaneously 10 to 14 days after their onset. Up to 25 % of women with postpartum blues develop PPD (Josefsson et al 2001). Postpartum psychosis is a rare (1 case per 1000 puerperal women) but severe condition, characterized by rapid mood swings, agitation, hallucinations, and suicide and infanticide ideation, along with the typical depressive symptoms (Sit et al 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oxytocin and depression in the perinatal period—a systematic review

Moura

Canavarro

Figueiredo-Braga

2016

Arch Womens Ment Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common postnatal psychiatric disorder, and it represents a considerable problem to the health and well-being of women and their families. Several pathogenic mechanisms have been identified in PPD, and recently, oxytocin (OT), known to be involved in childbirth and lactation, has drawn attention as a possible diagnostic and therapeutic tool in this disorder. The aim of this review was to assess and summarize the current literature on the relationship between OT as a potential depressive biomarker and depression in the perinatal period. We conducted a literature search on four electronic databases (Pubmed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Science Direct) by applying the following search terms: oxytocin AND (postpartum OR postnatal OR perinatal OR peripartum) AND (depression OR depressive). Six studies were included and a total of 620 pregnant women were recruited and completed the follow-up. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using self-report scales, and in three studies, the diagnosis of major depression was additionally confirmed using semi-structured interviews. Peripheral OT levels and depression were assessed during pregnancy and/or after delivery. Higher OT levels were associated with lower depressive symptoms, even if this association lacked statistical significance in two studies. Although some studies are beginning to shed light upon the complex nature of OT's effect in depression, its role as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in PPD is still unclear. Future research is needed to clarify the neuroendocrinological and psychosocial particularities of mothers with PPD and to define a specific profile associated with OT dysfunction.

show abstract

“…Postpartum depression occurs in approximately 10-20% of women, while urinary incontinence occurs in 6-34% of postpartum women [1,2]. It was hypothesized that an association exists between depression and urinary incontinence, especially urge incontinence, in the general population [3][4][5][6][7], but the specific postpartum period during which both conditions may emerge has never been prospectively studied.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Postpartum depression, urge urinary incontinence, and overactive bladder syndrome: is there an association?

et al. 2007

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The purpose of this prospective, cross-sectional study was to determine if there was an association between postpartum depression and symptoms of overactive bladder in postpartum women. At their 6 week postpartum visit, participants completed questionnaires regarding lifestyle, personal health, urinary incontinence, and depression symptoms, including the Urge-Urinary Distress Inventory (URGE-UDI), the Urge-Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (URGE-IIQ), and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Past medical history, including obstetric variables, family history, and medications were extracted from the medical record. One hundred patients completed the questionnaires at the University of Michigan Hospital and 46 patients at the University of Virginia Hospital (mean age 29.2+/-6.1 years; 18-47 years) at their postpartum visit (mean time 45.2+/-9.4 days postpartum; 11-79 days). Sixteen percent of the women had depression (EPDS score of >12) or were borderline (EPDS score of 9-12) for postpartum depression. There was no difference in age and race in women with and without depression. Type of delivery, vaginal vs cesarean section did not significantly impact their URGE-UDI or URGE-IIQ score. There was a significant correlation between the URGE-IIQ score and depression (0.24, p=0.003), but not the URGE-UDI score. In this cross-sectional study, we found an association between postpartum depression and symptoms of urge incontinence. Because birth is a predictable event, further studies evaluating the causal relationships and physiologic changes linking depression and incontinence can be studied using this model.

show abstract

Prevalence of depressive symptoms in late pregnancy and postpartum

Abstract: Detection of women at risk for developing postnatal depressive symptoms can be done during late pregnancy. Antenatal care clinics constitute a natural and useful environment for recognition of women with depressive symptoms.

Cited by 355 publications

References 22 publications

Implications of Timing of Maternal Depressive Symptoms for Early Cognitive and Language Development

Implications of Timing of Maternal Depressive Symptoms for Early Cognitive and Language Development

Oxytocin and depression in the perinatal period—a systematic review

Postpartum depression, urge urinary incontinence, and overactive bladder syndrome: is there an association?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About