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Personality type, social support and other correlates of risk for affective disorders in early puerperium

Karolina Maliszewska, Mariola Bidzan, Małgorzata Świątkowska-Freund, Krzysztof Preis
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Ginekol Pol 2016;87(12):814-819.

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Vol 87, No 12 (2016)
ORIGINAL PAPERS Obstetrics
Published online: 2016-12-30

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of risk for postpartum mood disorders in mothers during the early postnatal period and to search for coexisting conditions.

Material and methods: We studied 546 women in the first week after delivery. The subjects filled out a questionnaire concerning their health, social and demographic status, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire, the NEO-FFI Personality Inventory and the Berlin Social Support Scales.

Results: Probable mood disorders affected 15.85% of these patients. The risk increased with a current cesarean section (ORa = 2.54), a higher level of neuroticism (ORa = 1.65), greater fear of childbirth (ORa = 1.18), a lower level of extraversion (ORa = 0.77) and greater need for social support (ORa = 2.68).

Conclusions: High level of neuroticism and introversion, as well as higher fear of delivery and the need of social support are among factors increasing the probability of mood disturbances in early postpartum period. A cesarean section might elevate the risk similarly. The mental health of such patients should be carefully examined.

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of risk for postpartum mood disorders in mothers during the early postnatal period and to search for coexisting conditions.

Material and methods: We studied 546 women in the first week after delivery. The subjects filled out a questionnaire concerning their health, social and demographic status, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire, the NEO-FFI Personality Inventory and the Berlin Social Support Scales.

Results: Probable mood disorders affected 15.85% of these patients. The risk increased with a current cesarean section (ORa = 2.54), a higher level of neuroticism (ORa = 1.65), greater fear of childbirth (ORa = 1.18), a lower level of extraversion (ORa = 0.77) and greater need for social support (ORa = 2.68).

Conclusions: High level of neuroticism and introversion, as well as higher fear of delivery and the need of social support are among factors increasing the probability of mood disturbances in early postpartum period. A cesarean section might elevate the risk similarly. The mental health of such patients should be carefully examined.

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Keywords

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, pregnancy complications, affective disorders

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Title

Personality type, social support and other correlates of risk for affective disorders in early puerperium

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 87, No 12 (2016)

Article type

Research paper

Pages

814-819

Published online

2016-12-30

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2211

DOI

10.5603/GP.2016.0094

Pubmed

28098932

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Ginekol Pol 2016;87(12):814-819.

Keywords

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
pregnancy complications
affective disorders

Authors

Karolina Maliszewska
Mariola Bidzan
Małgorzata Świątkowska-Freund
Krzysztof Preis

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