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Postnatal depression or perinatal dysphoria? Findings from a longitudinal community-based study using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Green, Josephine M.·1998·Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Abstract

Postnatal depression is a label which will quickly be applied to any unhappywoman who has recently had a baby. However, both of these terms: postnatal and depression, place constraints on the ways that we think about and research this phenomenon that may not, in fact, be helpful. The term postnatal, for example, implies that we are considering a phenomenon that develops after the birth. As a result the majority of studies have only recruited subjects postnatally, and have therefore reinforced this assumption by failing to observe that some women were already unhappy before delivery. However, studies have shown that rates of depression in pregnancy are at least as high as those typically reported afterwards. Depression is a concept that forces us into dichotomies, whereas women who are not clinically depressed span a continuum from the euphoric to the very miserable. Pre- and postnatal scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) are presented from 1272 women. These show, firstly, that valuable data is wasted by dichotomizing on the basis of EPDS scores and, secondly, that the EPDS, while not a direct measure of depression, has face validity as a continuous measure of emotional well-being both antenatally and postnatally.

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Authors
Green, J. M.
Affiliations
University of Leeds (GB)
Corresponding author
Green, Josephine M.
Venue
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Published
1998-05
Volume
16
Issue
2-3
Pages
143-155
ISSN
  • 0264-6838 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-672X
OpenAlex
W2015996143
Cited by
135
References
15
Citations by year
2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 7
FWCI
6.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
postpartum depression, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, antenatal depression, emotional well-being, face validity

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