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Prevalence, onset and comorbidity of postpartum anxiety and depressive disorders.
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2008 Dec; 118(6):459-68.AP

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The study presents data on the 3-month prevalences of postpartum anxiety disorders (PAD) and postpartum depressive disorders (PDD) and their comorbidity in a German community sample. Associations with sociodemographic variables and previous history of psychopathology were analysed.

METHOD

Data were gathered in a longitudinal study over the first 3 months postpartum. In a two-stage screening procedure, a population-based representative sample of 1024 postpartum women was assessed for symptoms of anxiety and depression using DSM-IV-based screening instruments.

RESULTS

The estimated rates of DSM-IV disorders were 11.1% for PAD and 6.1% for PDD. Comorbidity was found in 2.1%. The rate for PAD with postpartum onset was 2.2% and for PDD 4.6%. Young mothers and mothers with a low education level had a heightened risk of developing depression following delivery.

CONCLUSION

Because of the clinical relevance of PAD, controlled studies and specialized programmes for prevention and treatment are urgently required.

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Reck C
Department of General Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg , Germany. corinna_reck@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Struben K
No affiliation info available
Backenstrass M
No affiliation info available
Stefenelli U
No affiliation info available
Reinig K
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Fuchs T
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Sohn C
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Mundt C
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAnxiety DisordersComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepression, PostpartumFemaleGermanyHealth SurveysHumansLongitudinal StudiesMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPersonality AssessmentPuerperal DisordersRecurrenceSocioeconomic FactorsYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18840256

Citation

Reck, C, et al. "Prevalence, Onset and Comorbidity of Postpartum Anxiety and Depressive Disorders." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, vol. 118, no. 6, 2008, pp. 459-68.
Reck C, Struben K, Backenstrass M, et al. Prevalence, onset and comorbidity of postpartum anxiety and depressive disorders. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2008;118(6):459-68.
Reck, C., Struben, K., Backenstrass, M., Stefenelli, U., Reinig, K., Fuchs, T., Sohn, C., & Mundt, C. (2008). Prevalence, onset and comorbidity of postpartum anxiety and depressive disorders. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 118(6), 459-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01264.x
Reck C, et al. Prevalence, Onset and Comorbidity of Postpartum Anxiety and Depressive Disorders. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2008;118(6):459-68. PubMed PMID: 18840256.
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