Perspectives on Early Screening and Prompt Intervention to Identify and Treat Maternal Perinatal Mental Health. Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Study in Italy

Frontiers in Psychology

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Loredana Cena¹  Gabriella Palumbo²  Fiorino Mirabella²  Antonella Gigantesco²  Alberto Stefana¹  Alice Trainini¹  Nella Tralli¹  Antonio Imbasciati¹ 

[1] Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Section of Clinical Psychology, Observatory of Perinatal Clinical Psychology, University of Brescia;Center for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, National Institutes of Health

关键词: perinatal;    antenatal;    postnatal;    anxiety;    depression;    screening;    assessment;    psychological treatment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00365

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background The most common mental disorders in women during the perinatal (antenatal and postnatal) period are depressive syndromes and anxiety syndromes. The global prevalence of maternal perinatal depression ranges from 10 to 20%, while the prevalence of perinatal anxiety ranges from 10 to 24%. The comorbidity of mood and anxiety disorders in perinatal women is common, reaching 40%. In Italy, a few studies have been undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of perinatal depression and anxiety, and there is still a scarcity of research and intervention programs regarding primary prevention. Three of the main aims of this study are: (1) to evaluate the prevalence of maternal perinatal depression and anxiety in a large sample of women attending healthcare centers in Italy; (2) to investigate the psychosocial risks and protective factors associated with maternal perinatal depression and anxiety; (3) to evaluate the effectiveness of a manualized psychological intervention ( Milgrom et al., 1999 ) to treat perinatal depression; (4) to evaluate the psychometric properties of both the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in detecting perinatal depression; and (5) to evaluate the influence of maternal depression and anxiety on the development of infant temperament.

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