Prevalence of Postnatal Psychiatric Morbidity in Mothers and Fathers

1994 ◽  
Vol 164 (6) ◽  
pp. 782-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. G. Ballard ◽  
R. Davis ◽  
P. C. Cullen ◽  
R. N. Mohan ◽  
C. Dean
Keyword(s):  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Stage Design ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Two Stage Design

In the first study to systematically examine postnatal depression in fathers, we examined depression in 200 postnatal couples, using a two-stage design. The prevalence of depression ascertained by the 13-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), using a cut-off score for ‘caseness’ of 13 or more in an unselected postnatal sample, was 27.5% in mothers at six weeks postpartum, 25.7% in mothers at six months postpartum, 9.0% in fathers at six weeks postpartum, and 5.4% in fathers at six months postpartum. The prevalence did not differ significantly in either mothers or fathers from a control group of parents with children between three and five years of age. As expected, mothers had a significantly higher prevalence of psychiatric ‘caseness’ at both six weeks and six months postpartum than fathers. Fathers were significantly more likely to be cases if their partners were also cases. The hypothesis that different aetiological factors would be important in brief and persistent disorders in mothers was upheld.

Feeding and Growth in Infants With Cleft Lip and/or Palate: Relationships With Maternal Distress

2020 ◽  
pp. 105566562095687
Author(s):  
Lauren L. Madhoun ◽  
Canice E. Crerand ◽  
Meghan O’Brien ◽  
Adriane L. Baylis
Keyword(s):  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Maternal Distress ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Control Group

Objective: To examine relationships between early feeding and growth and maternal distress in infants with and without cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P). Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Pediatric academic medical center in the Midwestern United States. Participants: Mothers of infants 1 to 12 weeks old with CL/P (n = 30) and without CL/P (control group, n = 30) were recruited at craniofacial clinic or pediatrician appointments. Main Outcome Measure(s): Maternal responses on the Feeding/Swallowing Impact Survey (FS-IS), Parenting Stress Index, Fourth Edition, Short Form (PSI-4-SF), and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Infant feeding history and growth measurements were obtained. Results: Having an infant with CL/P revealed greater impact on maternal health-related quality of life due to feeding problems ( F = 4.83, P = .03). Mothers of infants with CL/P reported average range Total Stress scores on the PSI-4-SF, which were higher than controls ( F = 4.12, P = .05). Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores did not differ between groups. Compared to controls, infants with cleft palate had lower percentiles for weight ( t = 4.13, P = .04) and length ( t = 2.93, P = .01). Higher FS-IS scores were associated with longer feeding duration ( r = 0.32, P = .01) and lower weight ( r = −0.31, P = .02) and length ( r = −0.32, P = .02). Conclusions: Despite receiving early team care and feeding interventions, mothers of infants with CL/P reported higher stress and more challenges with feeding and growth. Future studies should examine targeted psychosocial interventions to improve feeding and growth outcomes in infants with CL/P.

An Uncontrolled Pilot Study of Ht7 for ‘stress’

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Chan ◽  
Dianne Briscomb ◽  
Esther Waterhouse ◽  
Anne-Marie Cannaby
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Specific Effect ◽  
Control Group

Bilateral acupuncture needling at HT7 was an effective method for reducing the rating of ‘psychological stress’ in 16 out of of a group of 17 volunteers (94%), recruited from staff in a hospice. Ratings were made using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), which was felt to be the most useful scale of those considered, despite not being validated in this population. Four brief acupuncture sessions were performed at weekly intervals. The greatest fall in the EPDS scores was observed within the first two treatments. At the end of the study, there was an average reduction of 44% in the EPDS scores. Further research is needed, including a suitable control group, to determine whether the effect observed in this study was a specific effect of needling at HT7.

scholarly journals Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale used in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 699-710
Author(s):  
Rora Oh ◽  
Young-Ho Khang ◽  
Yu-Mi Kim
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Public Health Programs ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Policies And Programs

Background: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), a validated screening tool for prenatal and postnatal depression, was included as a reimbursable item by the National Health Insurance Service of Korea in 2020. However, multiple Korean versions of the EPDS are used for public health programs and research. This study aimed to summarize the use of this scale in Korea and evaluate the distribution of validities, depression scores, and prevalence of depression according to Korean versions of the EPDS.Methods: Korean versions of the EPDS most frequently used in public health policies and programs were summarized through internet searches using snowball strategy. A systematic literature review was conducted to evaluate the prenatal and postnatal depression scores and prevalence of depression measured using different Korean versions of the scale.Results: We identified four Korean versions of the EPDS that are commonly used in public health programs and research. Among them, published evidence regarding validity and reliability was available for two versions. A review of 19 papers that assessed prenatal and postnatal depression using these versions showed large heterogeneity in scores and the prevalence of depression.Conclusion: When measuring prenatal and postnatal depression using the EPDS, characteristics of the scale must be considered when interpreting results. A standardized Korean version of the EPDS needs to be developed by comparing the validity and reliability of different Korean versions. A field manual for screening should also be developed and distributed.

Estimating psychiatric morbidity by logistic regression: application to post-natal depression in a community sample

1990 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Carothers ◽  
Lynne Murray
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Psychiatric History ◽  
Primary Screening ◽  
Post Natal Depression

SynopsisThe use of logistic regression to estimate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in community samples is illustrated here with data from a study of post-natal depression in 702 primiparous Cambridge mothers. The method is also used to validate the primary screening instrument (in this case the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale – EPDS), and to estimate the effects of cofactors, such as maternal age, previous psychiatric history and social class.

1035325 Analisis Faktor Penyebab Terjadinya Post Partum Blues dengan Skrining Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-136
Author(s):  
Adriani
Keyword(s):  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postpartum Blues

Abstrak Perubahan peran seorang wanita menjadi seorang ibu tidaklah selalu berupa hal yang menyenangkan saja bagi pasangan suami istri, kadang kala terjadi terjadi konflik baik didalam diri wanita tersebut maupun konflik dengan suami. Jika perhatian terhadap keadaan psikologis ibu post partum kurang maka dapat menyebabkan ibu akan cenderung untuk mencoba mengatasi permasalahannya atau ketidaknyamanannya tersebut sendiri, keadaan ini jika dibiarkan saja dapat menyebabkan ibu post partum mengalami postpartum blues. Di Indonesia, diperkirakan terdapat 50-70% ibu pasca melahirkan mengalami postpartum blues pada hari 4-10. Penelitian ini menggunakan survey analitik dengan desain penelitian cross sectional, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 160 orang. Data diambil menggunakan kuesioner yang ditampilkan dalam analisa univariat dan bivariat menggunakan sistem komputerisasi SPSS. Hasil penelitian yaitu ada hubungan antara pendidikan ibu (p 0,013), pekerjaan ibu (p 0,013), dukungan suami (p 0,021), pendapatan keluarga dengan kejadian post partum blues (p 0,000) dan tidak ada hubungan antara paritas ibu (p 0,199), umur ibu (p 0,391), dan riwayat PMS (p 0,087) dengan kejadian post partum blues. Diharapkan bagi peneliti untuk dapat melanjutkan penelitian dengan variabel yang lebih bergam dan diharapkan bagi para tenaga kesehatan agar dapat meningkatkan pelayanan terutama dalam pemberian dukungan pada ibu masa post partum, sehingga mengurangi resiko ibu mengalami postpartum blues. Kata kunci : Postpartum blues, pendidikan, pekerjaan, dukungan suami, riwayat PMS

scholarly journals A clinical study of postpartum depression and its association with postnatal factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2120
Author(s):  
Poonam Mathur ◽  
Rahul Mathur ◽  
Archana Singh
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Physical Change ◽  
Perinatal Factors ◽  
Adverse Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
Poor Concentration ◽  
Postnatal Factors

Background: The postpartum period is a time of tremendous emotional and physical change for most women as they adapt to new roles and alteration in their physiology. Postpartum depression has seen its rise lately. Multiple factors might be responsible for causation. Symptoms include depression, tearfulness, emotional liability, guilt, anorexia, sleep disorders, feeling inadequate, detachment from the baby, poor concentration, forgetfulness, fatigue, and irritability.Methods: We have conducted a study in 225 postpartum females and assessed them for depression and associated postnatal depression. The 10-question Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used for assessing depression.Results: Depression was evaluated as 6%. It was also found that 2% mothers with IUD babies developed postnatal depression. 1.33% cases with babies having congenital anomaly developed postnatal depression. 1.33% cases with babies having nursery admission developed postnatal depression.  This has been correlated with many other studies.Conclusions: It is found that perinatal factors do affect postnatal depression as it is found in mothers who have an adverse perinatal outcome. Further research is implicated in this field.

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