Sociodemographic risk factors of perinatal depression: a cohort study in the public health care system

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Ricardo Silva²  Karen Jansen²  Luciano Souza¹  Luciana Quevedo¹  Luana Barbosa¹  Inácia Moraes²  Bernardo Horta¹  Ricardo Pinheiro² 

[1] ,Universidade Católica de PelotasPelotas,Brazil

关键词: community mental health;    women;    mood disorders;    mood disorders;    epidemiology;    saúde mental comunitária;    mulheres;    transtornos afetivos;    transtornos afetivos;    epidemiologia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-44462012000200005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To assess the sociodemographic risk factors for the prevalence and incidence of relevant postpartum depressive symptoms. METHOD: We studied a cohort of women in their perinatal period with the assistance of the public health system in the city of Pelotas-RS, Brazil. We assessed depressive symptoms with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in the prenatal and postnatal periods. RESULTS We interviewed 1,109 women. The prevalence of meaningful depressive symptoms during pregnancy was 20.5% and postpartum was 16.5%. Women with prenatal depression were at higher risk for postpartum depression. CONCLUSION: The mother's poverty level, psychiatric history, partner absence and stressful life events should be considered important risk factors for relevant postpartum depressive symptoms.

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