ReviewAnnals of general psychiatry2020
Prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese women: a meta-analysis.
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- Comparison of the prevalence of probably postpartum depression before and during the covid-19 pandemic in Turkey: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Effect of different physical activity interventions on perinatal depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an umbrella review and meta-analyses.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of Postpartum Depression Based on Diagnostic Interviews: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Depression and anxiety · 2023Pooled it
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- Maternal bonding difficulties and postpartum depression in pediatric clinical practice: a longitudinal study in a Japanese cohort.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Self-reported poor sleep quality on the day of delivery is a potential risk factor for postpartum depression after cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study.JA clinical reports · 2025Article
- Midwives' perspectives on assessing and managing mothers' distress related to excessive infant crying in Japan: a qualitative content analysis study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depressive Symptoms During Pregnancy by Using Real-World Data: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Association of postpartum weight retentions at 4 weeks with large-for-gestational-age infants in the second pregnancy: the Japan environment and children's study.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Article
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- Postpartum maternal depression, mother-to-infant bonding, and their association with child difficulties in sixth grade.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
- Acceptability and efficacy of a smartphone application intervention for mental health care based on interpersonal psychotherapy for improving depression symptoms in prenatal women: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Changes in estrogen receptor α positive cells in the amygdala and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis during pregnancy and the postpartum period in rats.Histochemistry and cell biology · 2025Article
- The validity of a new resilience scale: the Japan Resilience Scale (J-RS) for mothers with a focus on cultural aspects.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPerinatal depression is one of the important mental illnesses among women. However, not enough reviews have been done, and a certain consensus has not been obtained about the prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese women. The purpose of our study is to reveal the reliable estimates about the prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese women.
methodWe searched two databases, PubMed and ICHUSHI, to identify studies published from January 1994 to December 2017 with data on the prevalence of antenatal or postnatal depression. Data were extracted from published reports.
resultsWe reviewed 1317 abstracts, retrieved 301 articles and included 123 studies. The point prevalence of postpartum depression at 1 month was 14.3% incorporating 108,431 Japanese women. The period prevalence of depression at pregnancy was 14.0% in the second trimester and 16.3% in the third trimester. The period prevalence of postpartum depression was 15.1% within the first month, 11.6% in 1-3 months, 11.5% in 3-6 months and 11.5% in 6-12 months after birth. We also identified that compared with multiparas, primiparas was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of postpartum depression; the adjusted relative risk was 1.76.
conclusionsThe prevalence of postpartum depression at 1 month after childbirth was found to be 14.3% among Japanese women. During pregnancy, the prevalence of depression increases as childbirth approaches, and the prevalence of depression was found to decrease in the postpartum period over time. In addition, we found that the prevalence of postpartum depression in primiparas was higher than that in multiparas. Hence, we suggest that healthcare professionals need to pay more attention to primiparas than multiparas regarding postpartum depression.
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