Perinatal characteristics and mother's personality profile associated with increased likelihood of postpartum depression occurrence in a Romanian outpatient sample. (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Enatescu, Virgil-Radu; Bernad, Elena; Gluhovschi, Adrian; Papava, Ion; Romosan, Radu; Palicsak, Alice; Munteanu, Rosana; Craina, Marius; Enatescu, Ileana
• Is Part Of: Journal of mental health. Volume 26:Number 3(2017:Jun.)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 219
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: Increased likelihood -- perinatal -- personality -- postpartum depression; Mental health -- Periodicals; Mental health services -- Periodicals; 362.2
• DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2016.1149802
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-8237

Abstract

Abstract: Background : Postpartum depression represents an increasingly recognized psychiatric condition in new mothers, and even more so in recent years as its detection has improved. Aims : This study aimed to reveal those maternal and perinatal parameters that are significantly associated with increased likelihood of postpartum depression in delivering mothers from our region. Methods : A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 163 women between 6 and 8 weeks after delivery. Postnatal depression was assessed by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) using a cut-off of >12. Results : Postnatal depression was detected in 39 (23.93%) new mothers. The preterm delivery [odds ratio (OR) 7.233; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.631–32.078; p = 0.009], presence of complications during pregnancy (OR 4.579; 95% CI 1.314–15.953; p = 0.017) and being primiparous (OR 3.388; 95% CI 1.430–8.025; p = 0.006) have been associated with an increased likelihood of subsequent postpartum depression. Anxiety traits of personality were the most represented in depressive mothers. Conclusions : Postpartum depression is a frequent psychiatric condition in new mothers from our region. These results outline the critical role of mother's profile of personality which in a particular context of perinatal events could result in an increased likelihood of postpartum depression requiring a multidisciplinary approach.