ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2015
Untreated depression in the first trimester of pregnancy leads to postpartum depression: high rates from a natural follow-up study.
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- Implication of red meat consumption habits in serum uric acid levels and mood disorders among first-trimester pregnant women.BMC nutrition · 2023Article
- Predictors of spontaneous remission and recovery among women with untreated perinatal depression in India and Pakistan.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Article
- Substance use and mental health in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of reproductive and infant psychology · 2022Article
- Dutch trends in the use of potentially harmful medication during pregnancy.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2020Article
- How often do women use non-drug treatment methods for psyschiatric symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum periods?Mental illness · 2019Article
- Women With Mental Illness Seeking Assisted Reproduction Considerations in Ethical Candidate Selection.Current psychiatry reports · 2018Review
- The tip of the iceberg: postpartum suicidality in Israel.Israel journal of health policy research · 2018Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Antenatal Depression in Ethiopia: Systematic Review.Depression research and treatment · 2018Review
- The association between food insecurity and depressive symptoms severity among pregnant women differs by social support category: a cross-sectional study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2017Article
- Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression in Japan: A Cross-sectional Study.Frontiers in public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis is a natural follow-up study that presents the postpartum results of women who experienced depression during pregnancy.
methodsThis study involved 78 women diagnosed with depression in the first trimester of pregnancy. All patients were diagnosed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) in the first trimester and all were referred to a psychiatric center for treatment. Of the 78, 73 were contacted postpartum and reassessed by SCID-I. Treatment anamnesis was evaluated retrospectively.
resultsThe women were divided into two groups at the postpartum evaluation according to anamnesis of psychiatric treatment. Twenty-one of the 73 (28.7%) had received treatment during pregnancy (treated group). Fifty-two women had not been treated (untreated group). In the treated group, no postpartum depression was determined (0%). In the untreated group, 92% (n=48) of women had a depressive disorder postpartum (P<0.01). In addition, scores regarding depression, functionality, and perceived social support were worse postpartum for the untreated group.
conclusionUntreated depression during pregnancy is an important predictor of postpartum depression. This natural follow-up study is important because it presents very striking rates of postpartum depression. Referral of patients with depression during pregnancy to psychiatric treatment should be provided and is strongly encouraged.
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