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Inness BE, McCabe RE, Streiner DL, Barrett E, Green SM. The Worry Behaviors Inventory-Perinatal Revised: Adaptation and Initial Validation for Use in Perinatal Samples. Assessment 2024; 31:350-362. [PMID: 37005700 PMCID: PMC10822066 DOI: 10.1177/10731911231165071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a leading mental health concern during pregnancy and the postpartum (perinatal) period. People with GAD engage in problematic behaviors to manage their distress. However, the extent of GAD behaviors during the perinatal period may not be adequately captured by the Worry Behaviors Inventory (WBI), the most comprehensive measure of GAD behaviors to date. We evaluated the structure of the initial WBI item-pool and then evaluated the internal consistency, construct validity, and predictive utility of the Perinatal Revised WBI (WBI-PR) in a sample of 214 perinatal women with and without GAD. A two-factor, 10-item scale was supported, and some of the retained items differed from the original WBI. Internal consistency of the WBI-PR was acceptable, and evidence of construct validity was demonstrated. The WBI-PR predicted GAD diagnostic status both alone and beyond existing generalized anxiety and depression symptoms. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Tsoneva K, Chechko N, Losse E, Nehls S, Habel U, Shymanskaya A. Pandemic-induced increase in adjustment disorders among postpartum women in Germany. BMC Womens Health 2023; 23:486. [PMID: 37700310 PMCID: PMC10498631 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02638-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The current paper analyzed the effect of the pandemic-induced lockdown on maternal mental health during the first 12 postpartum weeks in Germany. METHODS In this cohort study, we compared the participants' anamnestic backgrounds and the results of psychological tests, measuring stress levels, depressive symptoms and attachment. The 327 participants were divided into two groups with one representing the "pre-COVID" sample and the other the "lockdown" sample. We performed multiple comparisons, investigating the distribution of diagnoses and the correlating risk profiles between the two cohorts. RESULTS Our analysis showed a significant difference between the two cohorts, with a 13.2% increase in the prevalence of adjustment disorders (AD), but not postpartum depression (PPD), in the first 12 weeks postpartum. However, during the pandemic, women with AD had fewer risk factors compared to their pre-pandemic counterparts. In the "lockdown" cohort, a tendency toward higher stress and lower mother-child attachment was observed in AD. CONCLUSIONS In sum, we observed some negative impact of the pandemic on maternal mental health. The lockdown might have contributed to an increase in the number of cases involving AD in the postpartum period. The prevalence of PPD (ca. 6-10%), on the other hand, was not affected by the lockdown. Thus, the effect of COVID-19 on maternal mental health might not, after all, have been as severe as assumed at the beginning of the pandemic.
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- K Tsoneva
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, JARA-BRAIN Institute Brain Structure and Function, Jülich Research Centre, INM-10, Jülich, Germany.
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Brain & Behavior (INM-7), Research Center Jülich, Jülich, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, JARA-BRAIN Institute Brain Structure and Function, Jülich Research Centre, INM-10, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, JARA-BRAIN Institute Brain Structure and Function, Jülich Research Centre, INM-10, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, JARA-BRAIN Institute Brain Structure and Function, Jülich Research Centre, INM-10, Jülich, Germany.
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Li B, Tang X, Wang T. Neuraxial analgesia during labor and postpartum depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33039. [PMID: 36827052 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe pain has been linked to depression, which raises the question of whether neuraxial analgesia during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of postpartum depression. This association has been explored, but previous studies did not control or analyze relevant confounders. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between neuraxial analgesia and postpartum depression. METHODS A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Studies that tested the effect of neuraxial analgesia during labor on depression or depressive symptoms in the first year postpartum were included. Relevant articles were extracted independently by 2 authors. RESULTS In total, 14 studies (86,231 women) were included. The association between neuraxial analgesia and the long-term incidence of postpartum depression after childbirth was the risk ratio = 0.75, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.56-1.00, P = .05; I2 = 79%, P < .00001. There was a significant association (pooled risk ratio = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.34-0.90, P = .02; I2 = 55%, P = .06) between neuraxial analgesia and the incidence of postpartum depression in the first week after delivery. The subgroup analysis showed a trend suggesting that in Asian populations, those who received neuraxial analgesia had lower postpartum depression rates than those who received non-neuraxial analgesia (risk ratio = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.38-0.86; P = .008; I2 = 82%) at ≥4 weeks after delivery. CONCLUSION Neuraxial analgesia may be beneficial for the short-term and long-term mental effects of parturient women, especially for short term after delivery. High-quality studies addressing the role of neuraxial analgesia during labor and its impact on postpartum depression remain necessary.
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- Bin Li
- Department of Anesthesia, Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Association between Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Serum Levels of Ketone Bodies and Vitamin D, Thyroid Function, and Iron Metabolism. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15030768. [PMID: 36771476 PMCID: PMC9920872 DOI: 10.3390/nu15030768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Suicide due to postpartum depression is the most common perinatal-related death and is a social concern in Japan. Nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy may contribute to postpartum depression; therefore, we investigated the relationship between postpartum depression and nutritional status during pregnancy and postpartum. We focused specifically on ketone bodies because they are known to protect brain cells. The relationship between the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores and the serum levels of ketone bodies and vitamin D, thyroid function, and iron metabolism was examined. Overall, 126 pregnant women were identified for the study, and 99 were eventually included in the analysis. We defined an EPDS score of ≥9 as being positive for postpartum depression, and serum ketone levels were found to be higher in the group with an EPDS score of ≥9 during the second trimester; however, there were no other significant findings. We may be able to predict postpartum depression from a pregnant woman's serum ketone levels in the second trimester. There was a positive correlation between the EPDS scores at 3 days and 1 month postpartum (r = 0.534, p < 0.001). EPDS scores assessed in the early postpartum period may be useful for the timely detection of postpartum depression.
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Molenaar NM, Maegbaek ML, Rommel AS, Ibroci E, Liu X, Munk-Olsen T, Bergink V. The incidence of depressive episodes is different before, during, and after pregnancy: A population-based study. J Affect Disord 2023; 322:273-276. [PMID: 36395991 PMCID: PMC9768818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depressive episodes during pregnancy are widely investigated but it is still unknown whether pregnancy is a high-risk period compared to the pre-pregnancy period. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the incidence and recurrence of depressive episodes before, during, and after pregnancy. METHODS In the current population-based registry study, we calculated monthly incidence and recurrence of psychiatric inpatient admissions and outpatient psychiatric contact for depressive episodes. We identified a population consisting of all first childbirths in Denmark from 1999 through 2015 (N = 392,287). RESULTS Incidence of inpatient admission during pregnancy was lower than before pregnancy. After childbirth, a significant increase in first-time and recurrent psychiatric inpatient admissions was observed, especially in the first months. In contrast, outpatient psychiatric treatment incidence and recurrence were increased both during pregnancy as well as in the postpartum period, as compared to pre-pregnancy. LIMITATIONS Analyses were performed on depressive episodes representing the severe end of the spectrum, questioning generalizability to milder forms of depression treated outside psychiatric specialist treatment facilities. CONCLUSION We found a different pattern of severe episodes of depression compared to moderate episodes before, during, and after pregnancy. In light of our findings and those of others, we suggest distinguishing between timing of onset in the classification of depression in the perinatal period: Depression with pregnancy onset OR with postpartum onset (instead of the current DSM classifier "with perinatal onset"), as well as severity of depression, which is important for both clinical and future research endeavors.
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- Nina M Molenaar
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- NCRR-The National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- NCRR-The National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- NCRR-The National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Moreira LKS, Moreira CVL, Custódio CHX, Dias MLP, Rosa DA, Ferreira-Neto ML, Colombari E, Costa EA, Fajemiroye JO, Pedrino GR. Post-partum depression: From clinical understanding to preclinical assessments. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1173635. [PMID: 37143780 PMCID: PMC10151489 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1173635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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Post-partum depression (PPD) with varying clinical manifestations affecting new parents remains underdiagnosed and poorly treated. This minireview revisits the pharmacotherapy, and relevant etiological basis, capable of advancing preclinical research frameworks. Maternal tasks accompanied by numerous behavioral readouts demand modeling different paradigms that reflect the complex and heterogenous nature of PPD. Hence, effective PPD-like characterization in animals towards the discovery of pharmacological intervention demands research that deepens our understanding of the roles of hormonal and non-hormonal components and mediators of this psychiatric disorder.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Campus Arthur Wesley Archibald, Evangelical University of Goiás, Anápolis, Brazil
- *Correspondence: James O. Fajemiroye,
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, GO, Brazil
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Tong S, Rao C, Min S, Li H, Quan D, Chen D, Zhu Y. Obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with labor epidural analgesia is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression : a prospective cohort study. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:389. [PMID: 36522711 PMCID: PMC9753281 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01931-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious complication commonly seen in postnatal women. In this paper, an investigation was conducted to see if obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with labor epidural analgesia (LEA) was associated with a decreased risk of PPD. METHODS Six hundred fifty-five nulliparous women were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. The parturients were divided into 4 groups, with Group C being the control group, Group AC received the obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course only, Group LEA received LEA only, and Group AC + LEA received both the obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course and LEA. Maternal and neonatal variables in the perinatal period were recorded. PPD at 6 weeks was assessed using the Chinese version of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), where a score ≥ 10 is the threshold for PPD. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with LEA and postpartum depression. RESULTS A total of 124 maternities had EPDS ≥10 points, the incidence of PPD was 18.9%。The incidence of PPD and EPDS scores were significantly lower in Group AC + LEA than in Group C (12.1% vs 26.8%, P < 0.05; 6 (5, 7) vs 7 (5, 11), P < 0.05). Received an anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with LEA was associated with a decreased risk of PPD (OR 0.273, 95% CI, 0.100-0.743, P = 0.013). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified 5 other independent factors for PPD, including maternal SAS score in the delivery room, W-DEQ score in the delivery room, living in a confinement center, EPDS score at 1st week postpartum and perinatal care satisfaction . CONCLUSIONS Received an obstetrics anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with LEA for nulliparous women with a single term cephalic pregnancy was associated with a decreased risk of PPD at 6 weeks. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2000039163. Registered on 20/10/2020.
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- Shanshan Tong
- grid.452206.70000 0004 1758 417XDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.452506.0Department of Anesthesiology, Jiangjin Central Hospital of Chongqing, No.725 Jiangzhou Avenue, Dingshan Street, Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China
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- grid.452206.70000 0004 1758 417XDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.452506.0Department of Obstetrics, Jiangjin Central Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- grid.452506.0Department of Obstetrics, Jiangjin Central Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- grid.452506.0Department of Obstetrics, Jiangjin Central Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- grid.452506.0Department of Pain, Jiangjin Central Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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Barber GA, Steinberg JR. The association between pregnancy intention, fertility treatment use, and postpartum depression. Soc Sci Med 2022; 314:115439. [PMID: 36274452 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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RATIONALE Understanding whether postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms vary by pregnancy intention and use of fertility treatments has implications for reproductive health policies and practices. OBJECTIVE The first aim of this study was to determine whether PPD symptoms differ between women who had unintended pregnancies, women who conceived spontaneously and were unsure about their pregnancy intention, women who used fertility treatments to conceive, and women who conceived spontaneously and intentionally. The second aim was to determine whether PPD symptoms differed based on the fertility treatment used to conceive (fertility drugs only, medicated insemination, or assisted reproductive technology [ART]). METHODS Data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (2012-2019), a cross-sectional survey administered to women throughout the U.S. who have recently given birth, was used to carry out our aims. RESULTS For the first aim (unweighted N = 243,677), compared to women who had spontaneous, intended pregnancies, women who had unintended pregnancies (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.26-1.39, p < 0.01) and those with spontaneous pregnancies who were unsure about their intention (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.23-1.38, p < 0.01) had higher odds of elevated PPD symptoms, adjusting for a range of covariates. Women who conceived with fertility treatments did not have higher odds of elevated PPD symptoms (OR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.84-1.10, p = 0.61). For the second aim (unweighted N = 2,210), compared to those in the ART group, those who conceived using only fertility enhancing drugs had greater odds of developing elevated PPD symptoms (OR: 2.00, 95% CI: 1.24-3.24, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that giving birth to an unintended pregnancy in the U.S. increases risk of elevated PPD symptoms. While overall women who conceive with the use of fertility treatments are not at increased risk of experiencing elevated PPD symptoms, there may be variability in risk based on the specific fertility treatments used.
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- Gabriela A Barber
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maternal and Child Health Program, Department of Family Science, USA.
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- University of Maryland, College Park, Maternal and Child Health Program, Department of Family Science, USA
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Karalexi MA, Eberhard-Gran M, Valdimarsdóttir UA, Karlsson H, Munk-Olsen T, Skalkidou A. Perinatal mental health: how nordic data sources have contributed to existing evidence and future avenues to explore. Nord J Psychiatry 2022; 76:423-432. [PMID: 35057712 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2021.1998616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Perinatal mental health disorders affect a significant number of women with debilitating and potentially life-threatening consequences. Researchers in Nordic countries have access to high quality, population-based data sources and the possibility to link data, and are thus uniquely positioned to fill current evidence gaps. We aimed to review how Nordic studies have contributed to existing evidence on perinatal mental health. METHODS We summarized examples of published evidence on perinatal mental health derived from large population-based longitudinal and register-based data from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. RESULTS Nordic datasets, such as the Danish National Birth Cohort, the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, the Icelandic SAGA cohort, the Norwegian MoBa and ABC studies, as well as the Swedish BASIC and Mom2B studies facilitate the study of prevalence of perinatal mental disorders, and further provide opportunity to prospectively test etiological hypotheses, yielding comprehensive suggestions about the underlying causal mechanisms. The large sample size, extensive follow-up, multiple measurement points, large geographic coverage, biological sampling and the possibility to link data to national registries renders them unique. The use of novel approaches, such as the digital phenotyping data in the novel application-based Mom2B cohort recording even voice qualities and digital phenotyping, or the Danish study design paralleling a natural experiment are considered strengths of such research. CONCLUSIONS Nordic data sources have contributed substantially to the existing evidence, and can guide future work focused on the study of background, genetic and environmental factors to ultimately define vulnerable groups at risk for psychiatric disorders following childbirth.
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- Maria A Karalexi
- Department for Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Norwegian Research Centre for Women's Health, Women and Children's Division, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Center of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- The National Centre for Register-based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department for Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Neuraxial labor analgesia is associated with a reduced risk of postpartum depression: A multicenter prospective cohort study with propensity score matching. J Affect Disord 2021; 281:342-350. [PMID: 33348177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a common and serious complication in new mothers. We investigated the hypothesis that neuraxial labor analgesia is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression. METHODS In this multicenter prospective cohort study with propensity score matching, 599 nulliparous women with single term cephalic pregnancy who planned vaginal delivery were enrolled and self-selected neuraxial analgesia or not. The primary outcome was 6-week postpartum depression assessed with the Chinese version Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; a score of ≥10 was set as the threshold of postpartum depression. Logistic regression models were established to assess the association between neuraxial labor analgesia and postpartum depression. RESULTS Of the 577 parturients who completed the study, 417 (72.3%) received neuraxial analgesia and 160 (27.7%) did not. After propensity score matching, 433 parturients were included in the analysis; of whom, 279 (64.4%) received neuraxial analgesia and 154 (35.6%) did not. The incidence of postpartum depression was lower in parturients with neuraxial analgesia than in those without (14.9% [62/417] vs. 23.8% [38/160], P=0.012 before matching; 13.3% [37/279] vs. 23.4% [36/154], P=0.007 after matching). After adjustment for confounding factors, neuraxial analgesia was associated with decreased odds of postpartum depression (odds ratio [OR] 0.50, 95% CI 0.28-0.88, P=0.015 before matching; OR 0.40, 95% CI 0.21-0.77, P=0.006 after matching). LIMITATIONS As an observational study, unidentified confounders might influence the results. CONCLUSIONS In nulliparae with single term cephalic pregnancy preparing to give vaginal delivery neuraxial analgesia during labor was associated with a decreased risk of 6-week postpartum depression.
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Hviid Malling GM, Gronemann FH, Vassard D, Ter-Borch AS, Pinborg A, Hageman I, Schmidt L. The association between antidepressant use and assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment in Danish women: A national registry-based cohort study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 258:401-408. [PMID: 33550215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate (1) if antidepressant use among women in assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment and among women without ART treatment influences cumulative live birth rates (CLBR) and number of initiated treatment cycles per woman, (2) whether women undergoing ART treatment are at higher risk of initiating use of antidepressants compared to women not having undergone ART, (3) if mothers after ART treatment have higher risk for postpartum use of antidepressants after ART treatment compared to mothers not having used ART treatment. STUDY DESIGN A Danish nation-wide register-based cohort study including all women in ART treatment between 1995 through 2009 and an age-matched comparison group of women not having initiated ART treatment. In both groups, women had no previous children before study entry. The women were followed from time of initiating first ART treatment until time of permanent emigration (> 6 months), date of death, or end of follow-up by 31st of December 2009. Chi-square test was used to assess whether observed differences in CLBR between groups were significant. Adjusted incidence rates (IR) and incidence rate ratio (IRR) with 95 % confidence interval (CI) were calculated using Poisson regression analysis. The main outcome measures were: CLBR, number of initiated ART treatment cycles and IRR of initiating antidepressant use. RESULTS Women using antidepressants before, during or after ART treatment were significantly older, had a lower CLBR and a lower mean number of initiated ART treatment cycles compared to women in ART treatment with no use of antidepressants. No significant difference was found in the incidence of initiating antidepressant use between women in ART treatment and the comparison group. However, when comparing only women with a live birth, significantly more women in ART treatment initiated antidepressant use in the postpartum period (adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 2.56 (95 % CI 1.98-3.30; p < 0.001)). CONCLUSION Generally, women undergoing ART treatment are not at higher risk of initiating use of antidepressants compared with an age-matched comparison group not treated with ART. However, women with antidepressant medication use prior to ART initiate fewer ART treatments and have lower CLBR. Even though it has not been possible to adjust for all relevant confounders and our follow-up period only runs until the end of 2009, we still believe the results of this study to be highly relevant. According to our study, clinicians should be aware that women conceiving after ART treatment might experience an increased level of psychological strain during the postpartum period compared to mothers who conceived without ART.
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- G M Hviid Malling
- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark; Centre for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, 2000, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- The Fertility Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Mental Services, The Capital Region, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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Swift ER, Pierce M, Hope H, Osam CS, Abel KM. Young women are the most vulnerable to postpartum mental illness: A retrospective cohort study in UK primary care. J Affect Disord 2020; 277:218-224. [PMID: 32829198 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whilst childbirth is a leading cause of mental illness in women, how it affects women at different ages is unknown. AIMS We examine whether the effect of childbirth on mental illness varies at different ages. METHODS From 2,657,751 women identified from a UK population-based primary care database, 355,864 postpartum periods, with no history of mental illness, were matched on year of birth and general practice to 1,420,350 non-postpartum periods. Cox regression models were used to compare incident mental illness between postpartum and non-postpartum periods. These were measured using hazard ratios (HR) and hazard ratios adjusted for parity and prior pregnancy loss (aHR). RESULTS Strong evidence is presented that the effect of livebirth on mental illness was age-dependant for depression (p <0·001), anxiety (p 0·048) and affective psychosis (p 0·031). In 15-19 year olds, depression was over seven times more likely to occur in postpartum periods than non-postpartum periods (aHR 7·09, 95%CI 6·65-7·56); twice the effect in women overall (aHR 3·24 95%CI 3·18-3·29). 15-19 year olds were 50% more likely to develop anxiety in postpartum periods than non-postpartum periods (aHR 1·52, 95%CI 1·38-1·67), with little effect in women overall (aHR 1·07 95%CI 1·04-1·10). Livebirth had over twice the effect on affective psychosis in women aged 15-24 (15-19 year olds: aHR 2·71 95%CI 1·23-5·97; 20-24 year olds: aHR 2·79 95%CI 1·68-4·63) compared to women overall (aHR 1·66, 95%CI 1·29-2·14). CONCLUSIONS Younger women are far more vulnerable to the effect of childbirth on their mental health, particularly depression and anxiety.
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- Eleanor R Swift
- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom; The National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom; The National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Pierce M, Abel KM, Muwonge J, Wicks S, Nevriana A, Hope H, Dalman C, Kosidou K. Prevalence of parental mental illness and association with socioeconomic adversity among children in Sweden between 2006 and 2016: a population-based cohort study. LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 5:e583-e591. [PMID: 33120044 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(20)30202-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children of parents with mental illness are a vulnerable group, but their numbers and their exposure to adversity have rarely been examined. We examined the prevalence of children with parents with mental illness in Sweden, trends in prevalence from 2006 to 2016, and these children's exposure to socioeconomic adversity. METHODS We did a population-based cohort study among all children (aged <18 years) born in Sweden between Jan 1, 1991, and Dec 31, 2011, and their parents, followed up between Jan 1, 2006, and Dec 31, 2016. We included children who were identified in the Total Population Register and linked to their birth parents, excluding adopted children and those with missing information on both birth parents. We used a comprehensive register linkage, Psychiatry Sweden, to follow up for indicators of parental mental illness and socioeconomic adversity. Marginal predictions from a standard logistic regression model were used to estimate age-specific, 3-year period prevalence of parental mental illness and trends in prevalence for 2006-16. Using cross-sectional data on each child, indicators of socioeconomic adversity were compared between children with and without concurrent parental mental illness using logistic regression. FINDINGS Of 2 198 289 children born in Sweden between Jan 1, 1991, and Dec 31, 2011, we analysed 2 110 988 children (96·03% of the total population). The overall prevalence of children with diagnosed parental mental illness between 2006 and 2016 was 9·53% (95% CI 9·50-9·57). This prevalence increased with age of the child, from 6·72% (6·65-6·78) of the youngest children (0 to <3 years) to 10·80% (10·73-10·89) in the oldest (15 to <18 years). The prevalence of diagnosed parental mental illness increased from 8·62% (8·54-8·69) in 2006-09 up to 10·95% (10·86-11·03) in 2013-16. Children with any type of parental mental illness had markedly higher risk of socioeconomic adversity, such as living in poorer households or living separately from their parents. INTERPRETATION Currently, 11% of all Swedish children have a parent with a mental illness treated within secondary care. These children have markedly higher risk of broad socioeconomic adversity than do other children. There is a need to understand how socioeconomic adversity and parental mental illness influence vulnerability to poor life outcomes in these children. FUNDING European Research Council, National Institute for Health Research, Region Stockholm, and the Swedish Research Council.
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- Matthias Pierce
- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Prestwich, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Prestwich, Manchester, UK
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- Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Pettersson ML, Nedstrand E, Bladh M, Svanberg AS, Lampic C, Sydsjö G. Mothers who have given birth at an advanced age - health status before and after childbirth. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9739. [PMID: 32546715 PMCID: PMC7298035 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66774-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Women postpone childbirth to an age when morbidity is higher and fertility has decreased and yet the knowledge of mothers' morbidity related to age remains scarce. Swedish national register data from the Medical Birth Register and National Patient Register was used to investigate the incidence of diseases listed in the International Classification of Diseases, version 10 (ICD-10) in women who gave birth 2007-8. The index group consisted of women 40 years of age or older (n = 8 203) were compared to a control group of women, younger than 40 years (n = 15 569) at childbirth. The period studied was five years before childbirth to five years after. The main outcome measures were incidence of disease diagnosed in specialized hospital care. Demographical data and use of assisted reproduction (ART) were adjusted for. The results showed that older women were more likely to be single; less frequently used tobacco; were educated on a higher level; had a higher BMI and more often had used ART to become pregnant. The older women showed a higher morbidity rate. In the diagnostic groups: Neoplasms, Blood and immune system, Eye and adnexa, Ear and mastoid, Circulatory, Digestive, Skin and subcutaneous tissue, Musculoskeletal and connective tissue, and Genitourinary. The results add to the body of knowledge of a number of specific risks faced by older mothers and may be used to identify preventive actions concerning fertility and morbidity both before and after childbirth.
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- Malin Lindell Pettersson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Public health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, SE-751 22, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Sejbaek CS, Pinborg A, Hageman I, Sørensen AM, Koert E, Forman JL, Schmidt L. Depression among men in ART treatment: a register-based national cohort study. Hum Reprod Open 2020; 2020:hoaa019. [PMID: 32529048 PMCID: PMC7275636 DOI: 10.1093/hropen/hoaa019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Are male factor infertility or remaining childless risk factors for unipolar depression among men in assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment? SUMMARY ANSWER Male factor infertility was not associated with a significantly increased risk of unipolar depression and men remaining childless did not have a significantly increased risk of developing unipolar depression compared to men in ART treatment who became fathers. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Men in medically assisted reproduction due to male factor infertility are more distressed and have more negative emotions such as feelings of loss, stigma and low self-esteem compared to men in fertility treatment due to other infertility diagnosis. Stress is in general a risk factor for depression. However, previous studies show conflicting results whether male factor infertility is a risk factor for depression. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This national, register-based cohort study consisted of 37 913 cohabitant male partners of women in ART treatment recorded in the Danish IVF register (1994–2009). Via a national register, the men’s personal identification number data were linked to the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register (PCRR) (1969–2009) which records psychiatric diagnoses including unipolar depression, based on the ICD-8 and ICD-10 classification system. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The full cohort of male partners (n = 37 913) was included in the initial analysis on prevalence of unipolar depression before or after ART treatment initiation. The association between male factor infertility and unipolar depression diagnosis after initiating ART treatment was analysed with Cox regression analysis in a sub-study population of men with the exclusion of men having a depression prior to ART treatment or not having full data on educational level and infertility diagnosis (n = 34 817). MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Overall, 1.2% (n = 446) of the men were diagnosed with unipolar depression either before initiating ART treatment (n = 146) or during follow-up (n = 300). In all, 76.0% of men with depression prior to or after ART treatment achieved fatherhood compared to 82.3% of men without depression (P < 0.001). In the sub-study population (n = 34 817, which included 266 men with a unipolar depression diagnosis), male factor infertility was not associated a significantly increased risk of depression (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.79–1.36, P = 0.804), and ART-treated men who remained childless did not have a significantly increased risk of developing depression compared to ART treated men who became fathers (aHR = 1.13, 95% CI: 0.87–1.48, P = 0.355). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTIONS Only severe cases of depression are recorded and included in this national register-based study given that only men with clinically diagnosed unipolar depression recorded in a psychiatric hospital (in-patient and out-patient) are included in the Danish PCRR. It is difficult to completely rule out an association between the exposures and depression as this outcome is so rare, and therefore the results are still statistically uncertain despite a large cohort. Furthermore, only men in ART treatment were included in this study, and caution should be taken in generalising findings to the total population of men in all areas of medically assisted reproduction or infertile men who have not sought treatment. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OT THE FINDINGS This large national cohort study suggests that despite evidence showing that male factor infertility is a potential severe stressor for men, which can increase psychological distress and negative emotions, infertile men in ART treatment and men remaining childless after ART are not at a significantly increased risk of developing clinically diagnosed unipolar depression. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS C.S.S. was funded by unrestricted research grants received by Lone Schmidt from The Danish Health Insurance Foundation (J.nr. 2008B105) and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD). The sponsors had no influence on how data were retrieved and analysed or on the conclusions of the study. C.S.S. and L.S. have declared conflicts of interests; the remaining co-authors have no conflicts of interests to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Not applicable.
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- C S Sejbaek
- Department of Public Health, Section of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, P.O. Box 2099, DK-1014 Copenhagen K, Denmark.,Permanent address: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Fertility Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Mental Health Services, Capital Region, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, P.O. Box 2099, DK-1014 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, P.O. Box 2099, DK-1014 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, P.O. Box 2099, DK-1014 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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Hope H, Parisi R, Ashcroft DM, Williams R, Coton S, Kosidou K, Pierce M, Abel KM. Fertility trends of women with serious mental illness in the United Kingdom 1992-2017: A primary care cohort study using the clinical practice research datalink. J Affect Disord 2020; 269:141-147. [PMID: 32250867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Changes in care may mean women with serious mental illness (SMI) are more fertile. We investigated 1) the live-birth and pregnancy rate of women with and without SMI over time, 2) the likelihood of pregnancy when using second or first-generation antipsychotics. METHOD Retrospective cohort study of women (15-45 years) registered in Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) general practices between 1992 and 2017. Each analysis year, women with SMI (affective and non-affective psychotic disorder) were matched with up to four women with no record of SMI on age, calendar year and general practice. Pregnancy and live-birth rates and the rate ratio (RR) comparing women with and without SMI were estimated. The stability of the RR between years was tested. For women with SMI, the pregnancy rates when on or off first or second-generation antipsychotics were calculated and compared using Poisson regression models. RESULTS In total, 12,524 women with SMI were matched to 50,074 women without SMI, median age 34 [IQR 28-39] years. Between 1992 and 2017 women with SMI had 50% fewer live-births than women without SMI (RR 0..50, 95%CI 0.45-0.55). The pregnancy rate ratio increased from 0.64 (95%CI 0.48-0.86) (1992-1994) to 1.00 (95%CI 0.81-1.22) (2016-2017), (p < 0.0001), but this change was only seen in women with affective disorders. Women are most likely to become pregnant after discontinuing either a second-generation or first-generation antipsychotic (RR 1.74, 95%CI 1.42-2.13). CONCLUSIONS Women with SMI are increasingly experiencing pregnancy but not live-birth, which suggests the reproductive health needs of these women are unmet.
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- Holly Hope
- Centre for Women's Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK.
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Science, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK; Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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- Clinical Practice Research Datalink, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, UK
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- Clinical Practice Research Datalink, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, UK
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- Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Pharmacologic labour analgesia and its relationship to postpartum psychiatric disorders: a scoping review. Can J Anaesth 2020; 67:588-604. [PMID: 32020416 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-020-01587-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This scoping review aimed to summarize the current literature on postpartum psychiatric disorders (e.g., postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder) and the possible relationship of these disorders to the use of pharmacologic labour analgesia (e.g., epidural analgesia, nitrous oxide, parenteral opioids) to identify knowledge gaps that may aid in the planning of future research. SOURCES PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and EMBASE were searched from inception to November 9, 2018 for studies that included both labour analgesia and the postpartum psychiatric disorders specified above. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Two reviewers assessed the studies and extracted the data. Of the 990 identified citations, 17 studies were included for analysis. Existing studies have small sample sizes and are observational cohorts in design. Patient psychiatric risk factors, method of delivery, and type of labour analgesia received were inconsistent among studies. Most studies relied on screening tests for diagnosing postpartum psychiatric illness and did not assess the impact of labour analgesia on postpartum psychiatric illness as the primary study objective. CONCLUSIONS Future studies should correlate screen-positive findings with clinical diagnosis; consider adjusting the timing of screening to include the antepartum period, early postpartum, and late postpartum periods; and consider the degree of labour pain relief and the specific pharmacologic labour analgesia used when evaluating postpartum psychiatric disorders.
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Aoyagi S, Tsuchiya KJ. Does maternal postpartum depression affect children's developmental outcomes? J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2019; 45:1809-1820. [DOI: 10.1111/jog.14064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Sona‐Sanae Aoyagi
- School of EducationMeisei University Tokyo Japan
- Fujikura Social Health Research Institute Ltd. Tokyo Japan
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- Center for Child Mental DevelopmentHamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan
- United Graduate School of Child DevelopmentHamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan
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Maternal depression and primary healthcare use for children: a population-based cohort study in Denmark. Br J Gen Pract 2018; 69:e182-e189. [PMID: 30559112 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp18x700733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is a common mental illness worldwide. The offspring of a mother with depression has higher risk of developing mental and physical illness. AIM This study aimed to investigate the association between the timing of maternal depression and the use of primary health care for the offspring. DESIGN AND SETTING A population-based birth cohort study in Danish primary care using Danish national registers. METHOD All Danish children born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2013 (n = 869 140 children) were included in the study. The primary outcome was number and type of annual contacts with the GP. The secondary outcome was specific services used by the GP to assess inflammatory and infectious disease in the children. Exposure was maternal depression of four categories: non-depressed, recent, previous, and past depression. The association was expressed as adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Maternal depression was associated with a higher use of primary health care for all three categories of depression. The strongest association was found for children of a mother with recent depression; they had 16% more contacts than children of a non-depressed mother (adjusted IRR = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.15 to 1.17), and 19-24% more positive infectious-related tests were found in this group. CONCLUSION Exposure to maternal depression was associated with a significantly higher use of primary health care for the offspring for all exposure categories. These findings reveal that healthcare use is higher for the offspring exposed to maternal depression, even several years after expected remission. The higher ratio of positive tests indicates that exposed children are ill with infectious disease more often.
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Sharma V. Pharmacotherapy of postpartum obsessive–compulsive disorder: a systematic review. Expert Rev Neurother 2018; 18:925-931. [DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1549991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Verinder Sharma
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario & Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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Reardon DC. The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities. SAGE Open Med 2018; 6:2050312118807624. [PMID: 30397472 PMCID: PMC6207970 DOI: 10.1177/2050312118807624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health proponents are inclined to emphasize risks associated with abortion, whereas abortion and mental health minimalists emphasize pre-existing risk factors as the primary explanation for the correlations with more negative outcomes. Still, both sides agree that (a) abortion is consistently associated with elevated rates of mental illness compared to women without a history of abortion; (b) the abortion experience directly contributes to mental health problems for at least some women; (c) there are risk factors, such as pre-existing mental illness, that identify women at greatest risk of mental health problems after an abortion; and (d) it is impossible to conduct research in this field in a manner that can definitively identify the extent to which any mental illnesses following abortion can be reliably attributed to abortion in and of itself. The areas of disagreement, which are more nuanced, are addressed at length. Obstacles in the way of research and further consensus include (a) multiple pathways for abortion and mental health risks, (b) concurrent positive and negative reactions, (c) indeterminate time frames and degrees of reactions, (d) poorly defined terms, (e) multiple factors of causation, and (f) inherent preconceptions based on ideology and disproportionate exposure to different types of women. Recommendations for collaboration include (a) mixed research teams, (b) co-design of national longitudinal prospective studies accessible to any researcher, (c) better adherence to data sharing and re-analysis standards, and (d) attention to a broader list of research questions.
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[Consultation liaison during the peripartum: Network care between liaison and mobile unit]. Encephale 2017; 44:239-246. [PMID: 28456376 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The pregnancy periods of peripartum and immediate postpartum represent moments of opportunity to access care. Both prevention and therapeutic management can be offered with a better chance of success during these periods. Our specific Consultation Liaison (CL) team PPUMMA was created in order to respond to the need for early detection of psychopathology and rapid implementation of therapeutic management and preventive measure for mother and child. The importance of urgently intervening "on site" seemed a necessity since duration of hospitalization in maternity wards is very short. Women might not know or understand their symptoms or be ready to ask for a referral for themselves but could be ready to respond positively to a team approach where the psychiatrist is part of the Ob-Gyn department. Working with an interdisciplinary approach tends to lower stress linked to the psychiatric side of the consultation and stigma related to psychological or psychiatric issues; therefore, PPUMMA intervenes within 48 to 72hours of birth. It deals with assessment and diagnosis during the peripartum period and orientation and referral for both mother and infant when necessary after birth. The Perinatal Psychiatry emergency mobile unit PPUMMA was created in order to address these issues. METHODS From 2008 to 2015, 1907 patients were assessed but data were missing for 90 patients. We therefore analyzed 1817 patient files looking at age, diagnosis origin of referral, time of referral (pre or postpartum) and delay from referral to assessment. RESULTS Most patients were between 20 and 40 (81.5 %). One hundred and eighteen patients were under 20 years of age, of whom 64 were minors (3.5 %), and 218 were 40 or more (12 %). These two groups were over-represented close to threefold when comparing with national birth data records. A psychologist had first seen three out of four women. Midwives and Ob-Gyn referred 9 % and 8 % of patients while Social workers sent in 4 %. Two thirds of the women were seen during pregnancy, 50 % were seen the same day and 80 % received a consultation within 72hours. Three out of five of women had an assessment that concluded in a "Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders" type code disorder linked to stress and somatoform disorder in ICD 10 (F40-F49). This is due to a high number (47.2 %) of F43 "Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders". Twentynine present of women had a mood disorder (F30-39), and close to one third (31.6 %) had a personality disorder diagnosis attached. Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29) represented 4.4 % of diagnoses. One third of the population had comorbid disorders: meeting either two (28.5 %) or three (3.7 %) diagnostic criteria for a psychiatric disorder. Most co-morbidity is due to personality disorder (82 % F60-F69). CONCLUSION The number of referrals and diagnostic criteria met show how essential a psychiatric CL team assessing and orienting women during pregnancy and immediate postpartum is. Opportunity for adaptation of treatment during the peripartum period and more long-term tailored management of disorders can be organized during this period in a multidisciplinary approach. Knowing how essential maternal mental health is for women, for infant development and for mother-infant interactions, this is a unique window for access to care and intervention. Maternal mental health is a public health issue. Access to psychiatric assessment and care during the peripartum period offers unique possibilities for prevention and care.
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Infertility and perinatal loss are common, and associated with lower quality of life, marital discord, complicated grief, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Young women, who lack social supports, have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss or a history of trauma and / or preexisting psychiatric illness are at a higher risk of experiencing psychiatric illnesses or symptoms after a perinatal loss or during infertility. It is especially important to detect, assess, and treat depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric symptoms because infertility or perinatal loss may be caused or perpetuated by such symptoms. Screening, psychoeducation, provision of resources and referrals, and an opportunity to discuss their loss and plan for future pregnancies can facilitate addressing mental health concerns that arise. Women at risk of or who are currently experiencing psychiatric symptoms should receive a comprehensive treatment plan that includes the following: (1) proactive clinical monitoring, (2) evidence-based approaches to psychotherapy, and (3) discussion of risks, benefits, and alternatives of medication treatment during preconception and pregnancy.
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- Amritha Bhat
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington, Box 35650, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Vikström J, Josefsson A, Bladh M, Sydsjö G. Mental health in women 20-23 years after IVF treatment: a Swedish cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e009426. [PMID: 26510732 PMCID: PMC4636640 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess self-perceived mental health in women treated with in vitro fertilisation (IVF) 20-23 years previously, while comparing them to a reference group, and to determine any differences in mental health between those who had given birth, those who had adopted a child, those who had given birth and adopted a child and those who remained childless. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING A Center of Reproductive Medicine (RMC) at a Swedish University hospital. PARTICIPANTS 520 women who had undergone at least one IVF cycle at the University Hospital in Linköping between 1986 and 1989. 504 of 520 women (97%) were eligible for follow-up. While 34 women declined, 93 per cent (n=470) of the women agreed to participate. The reference group consisted of 150 women of the Swedish population included in a study that was used to validate the Symptom CheckList (SCL)-90. INTERVENTIONS Follow-up was conducted in 2008-2009. The SCL-90 was used to measure the women's self-perceived mental health and a questionnaire specific for this study was used to retain demographic information. OUTCOME MEASURES The SCL-90 assesses 9 primary dimensions; somatisation, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation and psychoticism. There is also a global index of distress. RESULTS Women who had previously undergone IVF treatment were at increased risk of symptoms of depression (p=0.017), obsessive-compulsion (p=0.02) and somatisation (p≤0.001) when compared to a reference group. In addition, the women who have remained childless are at increased risk of symptoms of depression (p=0.009) and phobic anxiety (p=0.017). CONCLUSIONS The majority of the women who have been treated with IVF 20-23 years previously appear to be in good mental health. However, women who remain childless and/or without partner after unsuccessful infertility treatment constitute a vulnerable group even later on in life.
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- J Vikström
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Linköping, County Council of Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Linköping, County Council of Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Linköping, County Council of Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
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Sejbaek CS, Pinborg A, Hageman I, Forman JL, Hougaard CØ, Schmidt L. Are repeated assisted reproductive technology treatments and an unsuccessful outcome risk factors for unipolar depression in infertile women? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2015; 94:1048-55. [PMID: 26234480 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown conflicting results as to whether unsuccessful medically assisted reproduction is a risk factor for depression among women. This study therefore investigated if women with no live birth after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment had a higher risk of unipolar depression compared with women with a live birth after ART treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Danish National ART-Couple (DANAC) Cohort is a national register-based cohort study that consists of women who received ART treatment from 1 January 1994 to 30 September 2009, in Denmark (n = 41 050). Information on unipolar depression was obtained from the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register. The analyses were conducted in Cox regression analysis. RESULTS During the 308 494 person-years of follow up, 552 women were diagnosed with unipolar depression. A Cox proportional hazards model showed that women in ART treatment, with no live birth yet, had a lower risk of unipolar depression compared with women with a live birth. Women had the highest risk of unipolar depression 0-42 days after a live birth (adjusted hazard ratio 5.08, 95% CI 3.11-8.29) compared with women with no live birth. A lower, but still increased, risk of unipolar depression, was found in women 43 days to 1 year and >1 year after a live birth compared with women with no live birth yet. CONCLUSIONS Motherhood is an important trigger of unipolar depression in women conceiving after ART treatment.
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- Camilla S Sejbaek
- Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshopitalet University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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