ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Trajectories of reproductive transition phase mood disorder from pregnancy to postpartum: A Swiss longitudinal study.
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- Longitudinal Analysis of Estrogen Receptor Gene Methylation, Estradiol, and Depressive Symptoms During the Perinatal Period.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- The prenatal anxiety trajectory and its correlation with stress and psychological flexibility: a longitudinal study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Network analysis and trajectories of maternal emotional symptoms during labor.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- A longitudinal network analysis of interaction factors among Chinese women at high risk for perinatal depression.Midwifery · 2024Article
- Postpartum stress in the first 6 months after delivery: a longitudinal study in Nantong, China.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Psychological Characteristics of Women with Perinatal Depression Who Require Psychiatric Support during Pregnancy or Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepressive symptoms are common in the peripartum period and pose a great risk to the well-being of the mother, the infant, and the entire family. Evidence from longitudinal studies suggests that affected women do not constitute one homogeneous group in terms of severity, chronicity, and onset of symptoms. To account for individual differences regarding the longitudinal course of depressive symptoms from pregnancy to the postpartum period, growth mixture models have proven to be useful.
methodsWe conducted a group-based trajectory modeling analysis to identify perinatal depressive symptom trajectories in a Swiss sample (
resultsThe findings revealed three trajectories of perinatal depressive symptoms that were relatively stable over time and differed in symptom load (low, medium, high), as well as one trajectory of decreasing symptoms, with a significant symptom reduction after giving birth. Women with a higher depressive symptom load experienced a greater degree of prior premenstrual symptoms, prenatal anxiety, and birth anxiety, as well as somatic symptoms after delivery.
conclusionFurther research is needed to account for the distinct trajectories of perinatal depressive symptoms in order to provide appropriate care for affected women. A focus on somatic symptoms after delivery and their association with depressive mood is essential to better understand the potential shared etiopathology of reproductive transition phase mood disorders.
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