Depressive symptoms are often unrecognized in gynaecological practice
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We performed a study on depressive symptoms in gynaecological practice in Belgium, identifying depressive symptoms according to both practitioners' opinions and the scores on a scale developed to detect depression in general medical settings. According to the 170 participating gynaecologists, 12% of the 2174 women they interviewed had symptoms of depression. However, 35% had two or more positive answers on the Depression Scale, and 19% had four or more positive answers. Our results suggest that depressive symptoms are often not identified in clinical gynaecological practice.
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In the absence of systematic screening in routine prenatal care, affected women are often not identified.
“In the absence of systematic screening in routine prenatal care, affected women are often not identified (35–38).”
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Buekens et al. found that only one-third of women presenting with depressive symptoms are recognized in gynecologic practice.
“Buekens et al. found that only one-third of women presenting with depressive symptoms are recognized in gynecologic practice (35).”
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The high underreporting of pregnant women with prenatal depression and anxiety disorders is consistent with findings from other studies.
“The high underreporting of pregnant women with prenatal depression and anxiety disorders is consistent with findings from other studies.”
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- Authors
- Buekens, P., van Heeringen, K., Boutsen, M., Smekens, P., & Mattellaer, P.
- Affiliations
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- GlaxoSmithKline (Belgium) (BE)
- ORCID
- Buekens, Pierre
- Venue
- European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1998-10
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 43-45
- ISSN
- 0028-2243 (ISSN-L)
- 0301-2115
- OpenAlex
- W2008425051
- Cited by
- 35
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2022: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 4.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion)
- Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- SmithKline Beecham Pharma
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Keywords
- depressive symptoms, depression, gynaecological practice, underdiagnosis, depression rating scales, women's mental health, clinical screening
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Belgium, Depression, Female, Gynecology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Physician's Role
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