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A follow-up study of postpartum depressed women: recurrent maternal depressive symptoms and child behavior after four years

Josefsson, A., Sydsjö, G.·2007·Archives of Women's Mental Health
DOI 10.1007/s00737-007-0185-9
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Objective To investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and self reported health of women who have shown previous postpartum depressive symptoms. To examine the behavior of four-year-old children born to mothers affected by postpartum depression.Methods Longitudinal study. The index group (n = 251) constituted of all women with postpartum depressive symptoms on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), in a population-based study made in the late 1990s. The control group (n = 502) consisted of women without postpartum depressive symptoms on the EPDS at the same occasion. Approximately four years after delivery these women were asked to answer a short questionnaire on general health, the EPDS, and also to assess their child's behavior with the Richman Pre-School Behaviour Checklist.Results Women with a history of postpartum depressive symptoms were approximately 6 times more likely to have recurrent depressive symptoms (OR = 5.82, 95% CI: 3.79-8.93), compared to those without postpartum depressive symptoms, and they were also more likely to experience physical and mental illness. Although postpartum depressive symptoms in the mothers were involved in explaining the likelihood of behavioral problems in their four-year-old children, mothers with current depressive symptoms were the most likely to have a child with behavioral problems (OR = 4.71, 95% CI: 1.88-11.78).Conclusion Postpartum depressive illness constitutes a risk for future illness as well as maternal perceived behavioral problems in offspring. In order to diminish long-term adverse consequences for the mother and the child there is a great need to recognize and treat women with postpartum depressive symptoms as early as possible.

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Authors
Josefsson, A., & Sydsjö, G.
Affiliations
Linköping University (SE)
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Women's Mental Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2007-05-29
Volume
10
Issue
4
Pages
141-145
ISSN
  • 1434-1816 (ISSN-L)
  • 1435-1102
DOI
10.1007/s00737-007-0185-9
OpenAlex
W2079131109
Cited by
127
References
26
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FWCI
5.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Archives of Women s Mental Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
postpartum depression, child behavior problems, maternal health, maternal mental illness, 4-year-old children, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
MeSH terms
Adult, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Mothers, Sweden, Depression, Postpartum

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