Psychological Sequelae of Medical Complications During Pregnancy

Determinants of Postnatal Depression in Rural Ghana: Findings From the Don Population Based Cohort Study

“…In general, our results suggesting strong and independent associations of birth-related maternal physical ill health and death or poor health of the newborn with postnatal depression are consistent with cross-sectional associations reported by some authors in Uganda, [41] India, [42] New Haven, USA, [43] and Australia, [44] but not in other high-income countries. [45,46] Our results also highlight the effect of some counterproductive cultural practices; having a still birth elicits some cultural practices that may increase the risk of PND.…”

A Model for the Development of Mothers' Perceived Vulnerability of Preterm Infants

“…A number of maternal sociodemographic, psychosocial, and family characteristics have been associated with parental heightened perceptions of vulnerability, including age, 1 marital status, 4-7 socioeconomic status, 4-8 education, 4-6, 9 reproductive history, 1, 6-10 mental health pre-delivery, poor physical health post-delivery, anxiety, well-being, self-efficacy, parenting stress and depression. 1, 2-5, 7, 9-14 Similarly, maternal psychosocial response to the preterm birth (anxiety, overall well-being, self-efficacy, parenting stress, post-partum depression, cognitive appraisal of the infant, and mother-child interactions 1, 6, 13-14 have been shown to be associated with VCS.…”

“…A number of maternal sociodemographic, psychosocial, and family characteristics have been associated with parental heightened perceptions of vulnerability, including age, 1 marital status, 4-7 socioeconomic status, 4-8 education, 4-6, 9 reproductive history, 1, 6-10 mental health pre-delivery, poor physical health post-delivery, anxiety, well-being, self-efficacy, parenting stress and depression. 1, 2-5, 7, 9-14 Similarly, maternal psychosocial response to the preterm birth (anxiety, overall well-being, self-efficacy, parenting stress, post-partum depression, cognitive appraisal of the infant, and mother-child interactions 1, 6, 13-14 have been shown to be associated with VCS. Mothers who develop prematurity/stereotyping may be particularly susceptible to developing VCS and women who see their children vulnerable at 5 months of age have been shown to have less positive interactions with their children at 9 months of age 15,16 Finally, infant characteristics, including birth order, longer hospital stays, and the presence of medical conditions at birth 2, 4-5, 7, 9-10, 13-14, 17-18 have also been related to maternal perception of vulnerability (Table 1).…”

Risk Factors For Postpartum Depression In A Well-Child Clinic: Maternal And Infant Characteristics Bir Sağlıklı Çocuk Polikliniğinde Doğum Sonrası Depresyonda Risk Faktörleri: Anneye ve Bebeğe Ait Öze

“…4,22,23 However, in contrast to these studies, Burger et al showed that women with severe compli-Filiz Şimşek Orhon, Betül Ulukol, Atilla Soykan cation of pregnancy were significantly more likely to report postpartum depression as compared to those without complication. 24 Despite the pregnancy or delivery problems were less serious in our study population; we suggest that such health problems may lead to an increase in motherly concerns for their own health and care-giving.…”